| Election Name: | 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Flag Year: | 1913 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | 1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
| Image1: | File:Patrick Lucey.png |
| Nominee1: | Patrick Lucey |
| Running Mate1: | Martin Schreiber |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 728,403 |
| Percentage1: | 54.24% |
| Nominee2: | Jack B. Olson |
| Running Mate2: | David O. Martin |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 602,617 |
| Percentage2: | 44.88% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Warren P. Knowles |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Patrick Lucey |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Democrat Patrick Lucey won the election with 54% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating incumbent lieutenant governor, Republican Jack B. Olson.[1] Roman R. Blenski unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democratic gubernatorial candidate carried Oconto County.
This was the first gubernatorial election in Wisconsin where the governor was elected to a four year term on the same ticket as the Lieutenant Governor.
| Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1970[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Democrat | Patrick Lucey& Martin J. Schreiber | 728,403 | 54.24% | ||
| Republican | Jack B. Olson& David Martin | 602,617 | 44.88% | ||
| American | Leo James McDonald | 9,035 | 0.67% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 1,287 | 0.1% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Samuel K. Hunt | 888 | 0.07% | ||
| Independent | Myrtle Kastner | 628 | 0.05% | ||