1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 5, 1968 1970 →
 
Nominee Warren P. Knowles Bronson C. La Follette
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 893,463 791,100
Percentage 52.88% 46.82%

County results
Knowles:      50–60%      60–70%
La Follette:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

Elected Governor

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

The 1968 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 53% of the vote, winning his third term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Democrat Bronson C. La Follette.[1] This was the last gubernatorial election in Wisconsin where the governor was elected to a two year term separately from the Lieutenant Governor.

  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.