Election Name: | 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Flag Year: | 1913 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1974 |
Next Election: | 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1978 |
Image1: | File:Lee Dreyfus (Wisconsin Governor) (3x4) a.jpg |
Nominee1: | Lee S. Dreyfus |
Running Mate1: | Russell Olson |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 816,056 |
Percentage1: | 54.37% |
Nominee2: | Martin J. Schreiber |
Running Mate2: | Doug La Follette |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 673,813 |
Percentage2: | 44.90% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Martin J. Schreiber |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Lee S. Dreyfus |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Republican Lee S. Dreyfus won the election with 54% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating incumbent Democrat Martin J. Schreiber.[1] Bob Kasten unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.
As of 2024, this marks the last occasion that Florence County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.
Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1978[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
Republican | Lee S. Dreyfus& Russell Olson | 816,056 | 54.37% | ||
Democrat | Martin J. Schreiber (incumbent)& Doug La Follette | 673,813 | 44.90% | ||
Conservative | Eugene Zimmerman | 6,355 | 0.42% | ||
Independent | John Doherty | 2,183 | 0.15% | ||
Socialist Workers | Adrienne Kaplan | 1,548 | 0.10% | ||
Socialist Labor | Henry Ochsner | 849 | 0.06% | ||