1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Lee S. Dreyfus Martin J. Schreiber
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 816,056 673,813
Percentage 54.37% 44.90%
County results

Dreyfus:      50–60%      60–70%

Schreiber:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Martin J. Schreiber
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Lee S. Dreyfus
Republican

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 2023, this marks the last occasion that Florence County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1978[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Lee S. Dreyfus 816,056 54.37%
Democrat Martin J. Schreiber (incumbent) 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%
Total votes 1,500,804 100

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. ↑ "1978 Gubernatorial General Election Results in Wisconsin".
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