1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1978 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin 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]

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

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1978[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Lee S. Dreyfus	816,056	54.37%
	Democrat	Martin J. Schreiber	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".