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1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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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 51% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat John W. Reynolds. [1]

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1964 [2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Warren P. Knowles 856,779 50.55%
Democrat John W. Reynolds (incumbent) 837,901 49.44%
Write-in 207 0.01%
Total votes 1,694,887 100

References

  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. ^ "1964 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.