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1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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The 1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. In the midst of the Republican Revolution , incumbent Republican governor Tommy Thompson won the election with a landslide 67% of the vote, winning a third term as Governor of Wisconsin.
Thompson's share of the popular vote was the highest received by any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin since 1920 . Thompson also won 71 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, losing only Menominee County by 20 votes. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Dane County (containing Wisconsin's capital of Madison ), as well as Ashland , Bayfield , and Douglas counties, have voted for the Republican candidate.
Primary election
The primary election was held on September 13, 1994. Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were selected in separate primaries before running on a joint ticket in the general election.
Republican party
Governor
Candidates
Results
Republican gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Tommy G. Thompson (incumbent) 321,487
100.00%
Total votes
321,487
100.00%
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Results
Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Scott McCallum (incumbent) 279,858
100.00%
Total votes
279,858
100.00%
Democratic party
Governor
Candidates
Results
Democratic gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Charles Chvala 121,916
100.00%
Total votes
121,916
100.00%
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Results
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Dorothy K. Dean
111,682
100.00%
Total votes
111,682
100.00%
Libertarian party
Governor
Candidates
Results
Libertarian gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Libertarian David S. Harmon
1,109
100.00%
Total votes
1,109
100.00%
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Results
Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Libertarian
Kevin J. Robinson
1,030
100.00%
Total votes
1,030
100.00%
US Taxpayers' party
Governor
Candidates
Results
US Taxpayers' gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
U.S. Taxpayers' Edward J. Frami
856
100.00%
Total votes
856
100.00%
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Results
US Taxpayers' lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
U.S. Taxpayers' Michael J. O'Hare
863
100.00%
Total votes
863
100.00%
Independent nominations
Governor
Candidates
Results
Independent gubernatorial primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Independent Michael J. Mangan
554
100.00%
Total votes
554
100.00%
General election
Candidates
Charles Chvala & Dorothy K. Dean, Democrat
Tommy G. Thompson & Scott McCallum, Republican
David S. Harmon & Kevin J. Robinson, Libertarian
Edward J. Frami & Michael J. O'Hare, US Taxpayers'
Michael J. Mangan, Independent Results
Results by county
County
Tommy G. Thompson
Charles Chvala
All Others
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Adams
3,165
65.19%
1,609
33.14%
81
1.67%
1,556
32.05%
4,855
Ashland
3,222
60.72%
2,003
37.75%
81
1.53%
1,219
22.97%
5,306
Barron
6,784
62.32%
3,993
36.68%
108
0.99%
2,791
25.64%
10,885
Bayfield
3,256
60.64%
2,051
38.20%
62
1.15%
1,205
22.44%
5,369
Brown
42,299
65.58%
21,120
32.74%
1,080
1.67%
21,179
32.84%
64,499
Buffalo
2,429
62.44%
1,405
36.12%
56
1.44%
1,024
26.32%
3,890
Burnett
3,495
64.61%
1,817
33.59%
97
1.79%
1,678
31.02%
5,409
Calumet
7,706
72.42%
2,745
25.80%
190
1.79%
4,961
46.62%
10,641
Chippewa
11,051
67.88%
4,992
30.66%
238
1.46%
6,059
37.22%
16,281
Clark
6,509
69.03%
2,797
29.66%
123
1.30%
3,712
39.37%
9,429
Columbia
10,286
66.46%
4,828
31.19%
363
2.35%
5,458
35.27%
15,477
Crawford
2,687
62.81%
1,535
35.88%
56
1.31%
1,152
26.93%
4,278
Dane
71,315
51.58%
63,545
45.96%
3,400
2.46%
7,770
5.62%
138,260
Dodge
15,553
74.31%
4,926
23.53%
452
2.16%
10,627
50.77%
20,931
Door
6,375
70.74%
2,475
27.46%
162
1.80%
3,900
43.28%
9,012
Douglas
7,921
62.17%
4,655
36.54%
164
1.29%
3,266
25.64%
12,740
Dunn
5,524
59.54%
3,578
38.56%
176
1.90%
1,946
20.97%
9,278
Eau Claire
16,998
62.47%
9,745
35.82%
466
1.71%
7,253
26.66%
27,209
Florence
1,317
72.80%
474
26.20%
18
1.00%
843
46.60%
1,809
Fond du Lac
19,322
73.43%
6,480
24.63%
511
1.94%
12,842
48.80%
26,313
Forest
1,957
64.42%
1,051
34.60%
30
0.99%
906
29.82%
3,038
Grant
9,589
70.47%
3,829
28.14%
189
1.39%
5,760
42.33%
13,607
Green
6,821
66.17%
3,189
30.94%
298
2.89%
3,632
35.23%
10,308
Green Lake
4,340
76.05%
1,269
22.24%
98
1.72%
3,071
53.81%
5,707
Iowa
4,102
65.37%
2,033
32.40%
140
2.23%
2,069
32.97%
6,275
Iron
2,322
72.90%
830
26.06%
33
1.04%
1,492
46.84%
3,185
Jackson
3,695
65.13%
1,904
33.56%
74
1.30%
1,791
31.57%
5,673
Jefferson
13,779
70.33%
5,369
27.40%
445
2.27%
8,410
42.92%
19,593
Juneau
4,769
75.36%
1,437
22.71%
122
1.93%
3,332
52.65%
6,328
Kenosha
24,618
62.12%
14,264
36.00%
745
1.88%
10,354
26.13%
39,627
Kewaunee
4,454
63.28%
2,466
35.03%
119
1.69%
1,988
28.24%
7,039
La Crosse
19,935
64.51%
10,391
33.63%
574
1.86%
9,544
30.89%
30,900
Lafayette
3,420
68.43%
1,519
30.39%
59
1.18%
1,901
38.04%
4,998
Langlade
4,537
71.16%
1,746
27.38%
93
1.46%
2,791
43.77%
6,376
Lincoln
6,064
65.59%
2,978
32.21%
203
2.20%
3,086
33.38%
9,245
Manitowoc
17,707
68.33%
7,761
29.95%
447
1.72%
9,946
38.38%
25,915
Marathon
26,832
69.72%
10,771
27.99%
882
2.29%
16,061
41.73%
38,485
Marinette
9,272
68.98%
4,019
29.90%
151
1.12%
5,253
39.08%
13,442
Marquette
2,953
68.37%
1,293
29.94%
73
1.69%
1,660
38.43%
4,319
Menominee
423
48.23%
443
50.51%
11
1.25%
-20
-2.28%
877
Milwaukee
176,631
64.58%
90,703
33.16%
6,157
2.25%
85,928
31.42%
273,491
Monroe
7,121
70.44%
2,818
27.88%
170
1.68%
4,303
42.57%
10,109
Oconto
6,306
66.43%
3,074
32.39%
112
1.18%
3,232
34.05%
9,492
Oneida
8,905
69.71%
3,686
28.85%
184
1.44%
5,219
40.85%
12,775
Outagamie
31,036
70.72%
12,208
27.82%
642
1.46%
18,828
42.90%
43,886
Ozaukee
23,041
81.40%
4,765
16.83%
501
1.77%
18,276
64.56%
28,307
Pepin
1,496
63.93%
786
33.59%
58
2.48%
710
30.34%
2,340
Pierce
6,591
66.10%
3,241
32.50%
140
1.40%
3,350
33.59%
9,972
Polk
6,760
62.12%
4,010
36.85%
113
1.04%
2,750
25.27%
10,883
Portage
11,929
60.83%
7,112
36.27%
570
2.91%
4,817
24.56%
19,611
Price
4,288
66.46%
2,093
32.44%
71
1.10%
2,195
34.02%
6,452
Racine
38,302
67.38%
17,326
30.48%
1,217
2.14%
20,976
36.90%
56,845
Richland
4,348
72.94%
1,530
25.67%
83
1.39%
2,818
47.27%
5,961
Rock
27,905
64.03%
15,028
34.48%
649
1.49%
12,877
29.55%
43,582
Rusk
3,287
62.29%
1,917
36.33%
73
1.38%
1,370
25.96%
5,277
Sauk
9,737
67.59%
4,269
29.63%
401
2.78%
5,468
37.95%
14,407
Sawyer
3,122
70.02%
1,282
28.75%
55
1.23%
1,840
41.26%
4,459
Shawano
7,600
72.48%
2,793
26.64%
92
0.88%
4,807
45.85%
10,485
Sheboygan
25,231
74.58%
8,146
24.08%
453
1.34%
17,085
50.50%
33,830
St. Croix
9,556
65.30%
4,770
32.59%
309
2.11%
4,786
32.70%
14,635
Taylor
4,270
73.33%
1,458
25.04%
95
1.63%
2,812
48.29%
5,823
Trempealeau
4,926
62.46%
2,875
36.45%
86
1.09%
2,051
26.00%
7,887
Vernon
5,423
64.54%
2,825
33.62%
154
1.83%
2,598
30.92%
8,402
Vilas
6,259
73.20%
2,161
25.27%
130
1.52%
4,098
47.93%
8,550
Walworth
16,459
73.04%
5,567
24.70%
509
2.26%
10,892
48.33%
22,535
Washburn
3,435
65.54%
1,740
33.20%
66
1.26%
1,695
32.34%
5,241
Washington
25,436
79.09%
6,109
19.00%
615
1.91%
19,327
60.10%
32,160
Waukesha
92,484
79.92%
21,428
18.52%
1,804
1.56%
71,056
61.41%
115,716
Waupaca
9,131
74.42%
2,972
24.22%
166
1.35%
6,159
50.20%
12,269
Waushara
4,643
72.74%
1,645
25.77%
95
1.49%
2,998
46.97%
6,383
Winnebago
30,652
73.04%
10,641
25.36%
673
1.60%
20,011
47.68%
41,966
Wood
16,213
69.60%
6,537
28.06%
546
2.34%
9,676
41.54%
23,296
Total
1,051,326
67.23%
482,850
30.88%
29,659
1.90%
568,476
36.35%
1,563,835
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Vote For State Officers, By County". The State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Vote For State Officers, By County". The State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Vote For State Officers, By County". The State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
^ Richard M. Scammon; Alice V. McGillivray, eds. (1995). America Votes 21, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics . Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly. p. 481.
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