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Incumbent Republican Governor Tommy Thompson was re-elected, defeating his Democratic challenger Ed Garvey , 60% to 39%.

Previous Year's Elections

1994...
  • Tommy G. Thompson (R/inc.) 67%

  • Charles J. Chvala (D) 30%


1990...
  • Tommy G. Thompson (R/inc.) 58%

  • Thomas A. Loftus (D) 42%


1986...
  • Anthony S. Earl (D/inc.) 46%

  • Tommy G. Thompson (R) 53%


1982...
  • Anthony S. Earl (D) 58%

  • Terry J. Kohler (R) 42%


1978...
  • Martin J. Schreiber (D/inc.) 45%

  • Lee Sherman Dreyfus (R) 54%


1974...
  • Patrick J. Lucey (D/inc.) 53%

  • William D. Dyke (R) 42%


1970...
  • Patrick J. Lucey (D) 54%

  • Jack B. Olson (R) 45%


1968...
  • Warren P. Knowles (R/inc.) 53%

  • Bronson C. La Follette (D) 47%


1966...
  • Warren P. Knowles (R/inc.) 54%

  • Patrick J. Lucey (D) 46%


1964...
  • John W. Reynolds (D/inc.) 49%

  • Warren P. Knowles (R) 51%


1962...
  • John W. Reynolds (D) 50%

  • Phillip G. Kuehn (R) 50%


1960...
  • Gaylord Anton Nelson (D/inc.) 52%

  • Phillip G. Kuehn (R) 48%


1958...
  • Vernon W. Thompson (R/inc.) 46%

  • Gaylord A. Nelson (D) 54%


1956
  • Vernon W. Thompson (R) 52%

  • William Proxmire (D) 48%



SEE ALSO


United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1998


SOURCES


2005-2006 Wisconsin Bluebook