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1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1962 November 3, 1964 1966 →
 
Nominee Warren P. Knowles John W. Reynolds
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 856,779 837,901
Percentage 50.55% 49.44%

County results
Knowles:      50–60%      60–70%
Reynolds:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John W. Reynolds
Democratic

Elected Governor

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

The 1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 50.55% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat John W. Reynolds.[1]

Primary election

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The primary election was held on September 8, 1964.

Democratic party

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. Reynolds (incumbent) 241,170 70.26%
Democratic Dominic H. Frinzi 102,066 29.74%
Total votes 343,236 100.00%

Republican party

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren P. Knowles 246,760 71.90%
Republican Milo G. Knutson 96,421 28.10%
Total votes 343.181 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • Warren P. Knowles, Republican
  • John W. Reynolds, Democrat

Results

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1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Warren P. Knowles 856,779 50.55% +1.14%
Democratic John W. Reynolds (incumbent) 837,901 49.44% −0.92%
Scattering[a] 207 0.01%
Majority 18,878 1.11%
Total votes 1,694,887 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +2.06%

Results by county

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After this election, Racine county would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2006.

County[3][4] Warren P. Knowles
Republican
John W. Reynolds
Democratic
Scattering
Write-in
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Adams 1,724 50.19% 1,711 49.81% 0 0.00% 13 0.38% 3,435
Ashland 3,206 42.80% 4,284 57.20% 0 0.00% -1,078 -14.39% 7,490
Barron 7,561 53.95% 6,454 46.05% 0 0.00% 1,107 7.90% 14,015
Bayfield 2,357 42.19% 3,229 57.79% 1 0.02% -872 -15.61% 5,587
Brown 29,576 55.76% 23,469 44.24% 1 0.00% 6,107 11.51% 53,046
Buffalo 2,985 52.85% 2,663 47.15% 0 0.00% 322 5.70% 5,648
Burnett 2,133 49.64% 2,164 50.36% 0 0.00% -31 -0.72% 4,297
Calumet 5,652 60.89% 3,631 39.11% 0 0.00% 2,021 21.77% 9,273
Chippewa 8,557 50.01% 8,552 49.98% 1 0.01% 5 0.03% 17,110
Clark 7,185 56.70% 5,486 43.30% 0 0.00% 1,699 13.41% 12,671
Columbia 9,359 57.82% 6,827 42.18% 1 0.01% 2,532 15.64% 16,187
Crawford 3,920 59.09% 2,714 40.91% 0 0.00% 1,206 18.18% 6,634
Dane 44,054 45.27% 53,246 54.72% 15 0.02% -9,192 -9.45% 97,315
Dodge 15,323 58.35% 10,937 41.65% 0 0.00% 4,386 16.70% 26,260
Door 5,670 64.95% 3,059 35.04% 1 0.01% 2,611 29.91% 8,730
Douglas 6,958 35.93% 12,410 64.07% 0 0.00% -5,452 -28.15% 19,368
Dunn 5,608 54.73% 4,638 45.27% 0 0.00% 970 9.47% 10,246
Eau Claire 11,807 48.67% 12,450 51.32% 1 0.00% -643 -2.65% 24,258
Florence 697 43.48% 906 56.52% 0 0.00% -209 -13.04% 1,603
Fond du Lac 17,966 57.79% 13,120 42.21% 0 0.00% 4,846 15.59% 31,086
Forest 1,585 45.26% 1,917 54.74% 0 0.00% -332 -9.48% 3,502
Grant 10,483 61.81% 6,477 38.19% 1 0.01% 4,006 23.62% 16,961
Green 7,204 67.73% 3,432 32.27% 0 0.00% 3,772 35.46% 10,636
Green Lake 5,014 65.11% 2,687 34.89% 0 0.00% 2,327 30.22% 7,701
Iowa 4,889 62.42% 2,943 37.57% 1 0.01% 1,946 24.84% 7,833
Iron 1,303 38.97% 2,041 31.03% 0 0.00% -738 -22.07% 3,344
Jackson 3,584 57.31% 2,668 42.66% 2 0.03% 916 14.65% 6,254
Jefferson 12,561 56.55% 9,650 43.44% 2 0.01% 2,911 13.10% 22,213
Juneau 4,399 58.10% 3,173 41.90% 0 0.00% 1,226 16.19% 7,572
Kenosha 19,234 42.51% 26,016 57.49% 1 0.00% -6,782 -14.99% 45,251
Kewaunee 4,633 60.12% 3,073 39.88% 0 0.00% 1,560 20.24% 7,706
La Crosse 18,144 58.92% 12,642 41.06% 6 0.02% 5,502 17.87% 30,792
Lafayette 4,427 58.47% 3,144 41.52% 1 0.01% 1,283 16.94% 7,572
Langlade 4,463 55.32% 3,604 44.68% 0 0.00% 859 10.65% 8,067
Lincoln 5,340 54.65% 4,427 45.30% 5 0.05% 913 9.34% 9,772
Manitowoc 15,293 47.95% 16,602 52.05% 0 0.00% -1,309 -4.10% 31,895
Marathon 19,102 50.50% 18,726 49.50% 1 0.00% 376 0.99% 37,829
Marinette 7,583 50.90% 7,314 49.09% 1 0.01% 269 1.81% 14,898
Marquette 2,488 65.66% 1,301 34.34% 0 0.00% 1,187 31.33% 3,789
Menominee 314 45.64% 374 54.36% 0 0.00% -60 -8.72% 688
Milwaukee 183,668 41.79% 255,726 58.19% 101 0.02% -72,058 -16.40% 439,495
Monroe 6,904 60.24% 4,550 39.70% 6 0.05% 2,354 20.54% 11,460
Oconto 5,901 54.79% 4,870 45.21% 0 0.00% 1,031 9.57% 10,771
Oneida 5,197 50.37% 5,120 49.62% 1 0.01% 77 0.75% 10,318
Outagamie 24,445 60.58% 15,904 39.42% 0 0.00% 8,541 21.17% 40,349
Ozaukee 10,695 59.50% 7,279 40.49% 2 0.01% 3,416 19.00% 17,976
Pepin 1,719 55.03% 1,405 44.97% 0 0.00% 314 10.05% 3,124
Pierce 4,894 51.36% 4,633 48.63% 1 0.01% 261 2.74% 9,528
Polk 5,229 48.22% 5,615 51.78% 0 0.00% -386 -3.56% 10,844
Portage 6,928 41.96% 9,581 58.03% 1 0.01% -2,653 -16.07% 16,510
Price 3,543 53.10% 3,111 46.63% 18 0.27% 432 6.47% 6,672
Racine 28,243 45.97% 33,194 54.03% 0 0.00% -4,951 -8.06% 61,437
Richland 4,448 60.92% 2,853 39.08% 0 0.00% 1,595 21.85% 7,301
Rock 27,073 55.79% 21,454 44.21% 0 0.00% 5,619 11.58% 48,527
Rusk 2,944 46.66% 3,365 53.34% 0 0.00% -421 -6.67% 6,309
Sauk 9,333 60.17% 6,178 39.83% 1 0.01% 3,155 20.34% 15,512
Sawyer 2,630 58.44% 1,870 41.56% 0 0.00% 760 16.89% 4,500
Shawano 8,354 63.84% 4,727 36.13% 4 0.03% 3,627 27.72% 13,085
Sheboygan 18,757 46.80% 21,320 53.19% 3 0.01% -2,563 -6.39% 40,080
St. Croix 7,202 54.80% 5,941 45.20% 0 0.00% 1,261 9.59% 13,143
Taylor 3,394 49.74% 3,429 50.25% 1 0.01% -35 -0.51% 6,824
Trempealeau 4,797 50.71% 4,659 49.25% 4 0.04% 138 1.46% 9,460
Vernon 6,423 60.05% 4,266 39.88% 7 0.07% 2,157 20.17% 10,696
Vilas 3,396 60.26% 2,239 39.73% 1 0.02% 1,157 20.53% 5,636
Walworth 14,889 62.53% 8,918 37.45% 5 0.02% 5,971 25.08% 23,812
Washburn 2,481 50.22% 2,457 49.74% 2 0.04% 24 0.49% 4,940
Washington 12,349 59.59% 8,371 40.39% 3 0.01% 3,978 19.20% 20,723
Waukesha 43,767 57.28% 32,638 42.72% 3 0.00% 11,129 14.57% 76,408
Waupaca 10,382 67.51% 4,997 32.49% 0 0.00% 5,385 35.02% 15,379
Waushara 4,254 65.95% 2,196 34.05% 0 0.00% 2,058 31.91% 6,450
Winnebago 26,047 57.92% 18,922 42.08% 0 0.00% 7,125 15.84% 44,969
Wood 12,152 50.41% 11,952 49.58% 1 0.00% 200 0.83% 24,105
Total 856,779 50.55% 837,901 49.44% 207 0.01% 18,878 1.11% 1,694,887

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Notes

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  1. ^ These are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report.

References

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  1. ^ Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.
  2. ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1966). "Vote For State Officers By County". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1966. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 709.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Wisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1964
  4. ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1966). "Vote For State Officers By County". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1966. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 749.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)