1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
November 8, 1994
 
NomineeTommy ThompsonCharles Chvala
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Running mateScott McCallumDorothy K. Dean
Popular vote1,051,326482,850
Percentage67.23%30.88%
Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Chvala:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      
Governor before election

Tommy G. Thompson
Republican

Elected Governor

Tommy G. Thompson
Republican

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[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTommy G. Thompson (incumbent) 321,487 100.00%
Total votes321,487 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
Results
Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanScott McCallum (incumbent) 279,858 100.00%
Total votes279,858 100.00%

Democratic party

Governor

Candidates
Results
Democratic gubernatorial primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Chvala 121,916 100.00%
Total votes121,916 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Dorothy K. Dean
Results
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDorothy K. Dean 111,682 100.00%
Total votes111,682 100.00%

Libertarian party

Governor

Candidates
  • David S. Harmon
Results
Libertarian gubernatorial primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianDavid S. Harmon 1,109 100.00%
Total votes1,109 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Kevin J. Robinson
Results
Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianKevin J. Robinson1,030100.00%
Total votes1,030 100.00%

US Taxpayers' party

Governor

Candidates
  • Edward J. Frami
Results
US Taxpayers' gubernatorial primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
U.S. Taxpayers'Edward J. Frami856100.00%
Total votes856 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Michael J. O'Hare
Results
US Taxpayers' lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
U.S. Taxpayers'Michael J. O'Hare863100.00%
Total votes863 100.00%

Independent nominations

Governor

Candidates
  • Michael J. Mangan
Results
Independent gubernatorial primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentMichael J. Mangan 554 100.00%
Total votes554 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

1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[3][4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanTommy G. Thompson 1,051,326 67.23% +9.08%
DemocraticCharles Chvala482,85030.88%−10.89%
LibertarianDavid S. Harmon11,6390.74%
U.S. Taxpayers'Edward J. Frami9,1880.59%
IndependentMichael J. Mangan8,1500.52%
Scattering6820.04%
Majority568,47636.35%
Total votes1,563,835 100.00%
Republican holdSwing+19.97%

Results by county

County[3][4]Tommy G. Thompson
Republican		Charles Chvala
Democratic		All Others
Various		MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%
Adams3,16565.19%1,60933.14%811.67%1,55632.05%4,855
Ashland3,22260.72%2,00337.75%811.53%1,21922.97%5,306
Barron6,78462.32%3,99336.68%1080.99%2,79125.64%10,885
Bayfield3,25660.64%2,05138.20%621.15%1,20522.44%5,369
Brown42,29965.58%21,12032.74%1,0801.67%21,17932.84%64,499
Buffalo2,42962.44%1,40536.12%561.44%1,02426.32%3,890
Burnett3,49564.61%1,81733.59%971.79%1,67831.02%5,409
Calumet7,70672.42%2,74525.80%1901.79%4,96146.62%10,641
Chippewa11,05167.88%4,99230.66%2381.46%6,05937.22%16,281
Clark6,50969.03%2,79729.66%1231.30%3,71239.37%9,429
Columbia10,28666.46%4,82831.19%3632.35%5,45835.27%15,477
Crawford2,68762.81%1,53535.88%561.31%1,15226.93%4,278
Dane71,31551.58%63,54545.96%3,4002.46%7,7705.62%138,260
Dodge15,55374.31%4,92623.53%4522.16%10,62750.77%20,931
Door6,37570.74%2,47527.46%1621.80%3,90043.28%9,012
Douglas7,92162.17%4,65536.54%1641.29%3,26625.64%12,740
Dunn5,52459.54%3,57838.56%1761.90%1,94620.97%9,278
Eau Claire16,99862.47%9,74535.82%4661.71%7,25326.66%27,209
Florence1,31772.80%47426.20%181.00%84346.60%1,809
Fond du Lac19,32273.43%6,48024.63%5111.94%12,84248.80%26,313
Forest1,95764.42%1,05134.60%300.99%90629.82%3,038
Grant9,58970.47%3,82928.14%1891.39%5,76042.33%13,607
Green6,82166.17%3,18930.94%2982.89%3,63235.23%10,308
Green Lake4,34076.05%1,26922.24%981.72%3,07153.81%5,707
Iowa4,10265.37%2,03332.40%1402.23%2,06932.97%6,275
Iron2,32272.90%83026.06%331.04%1,49246.84%3,185
Jackson3,69565.13%1,90433.56%741.30%1,79131.57%5,673
Jefferson13,77970.33%5,36927.40%4452.27%8,41042.92%19,593
Juneau4,76975.36%1,43722.71%1221.93%3,33252.65%6,328
Kenosha24,61862.12%14,26436.00%7451.88%10,35426.13%39,627
Kewaunee4,45463.28%2,46635.03%1191.69%1,98828.24%7,039
La Crosse19,93564.51%10,39133.63%5741.86%9,54430.89%30,900
Lafayette3,42068.43%1,51930.39%591.18%1,90138.04%4,998
Langlade4,53771.16%1,74627.38%931.46%2,79143.77%6,376
Lincoln6,06465.59%2,97832.21%2032.20%3,08633.38%9,245
Manitowoc17,70768.33%7,76129.95%4471.72%9,94638.38%25,915
Marathon26,83269.72%10,77127.99%8822.29%16,06141.73%38,485
Marinette9,27268.98%4,01929.90%1511.12%5,25339.08%13,442
Marquette2,95368.37%1,29329.94%731.69%1,66038.43%4,319
Menominee42348.23%44350.51%111.25%-20-2.28%877
Milwaukee176,63164.58%90,70333.16%6,1572.25%85,92831.42%273,491
Monroe7,12170.44%2,81827.88%1701.68%4,30342.57%10,109
Oconto6,30666.43%3,07432.39%1121.18%3,23234.05%9,492
Oneida8,90569.71%3,68628.85%1841.44%5,21940.85%12,775
Outagamie31,03670.72%12,20827.82%6421.46%18,82842.90%43,886
Ozaukee23,04181.40%4,76516.83%5011.77%18,27664.56%28,307
Pepin1,49663.93%78633.59%582.48%71030.34%2,340
Pierce6,59166.10%3,24132.50%1401.40%3,35033.59%9,972
Polk6,76062.12%4,01036.85%1131.04%2,75025.27%10,883
Portage11,92960.83%7,11236.27%5702.91%4,81724.56%19,611
Price4,28866.46%2,09332.44%711.10%2,19534.02%6,452
Racine38,30267.38%17,32630.48%1,2172.14%20,97636.90%56,845
Richland4,34872.94%1,53025.67%831.39%2,81847.27%5,961
Rock27,90564.03%15,02834.48%6491.49%12,87729.55%43,582
Rusk3,28762.29%1,91736.33%731.38%1,37025.96%5,277
Sauk9,73767.59%4,26929.63%4012.78%5,46837.95%14,407
Sawyer3,12270.02%1,28228.75%551.23%1,84041.26%4,459
Shawano7,60072.48%2,79326.64%920.88%4,80745.85%10,485
Sheboygan25,23174.58%8,14624.08%4531.34%17,08550.50%33,830
St. Croix9,55665.30%4,77032.59%3092.11%4,78632.70%14,635
Taylor4,27073.33%1,45825.04%951.63%2,81248.29%5,823
Trempealeau4,92662.46%2,87536.45%861.09%2,05126.00%7,887
Vernon5,42364.54%2,82533.62%1541.83%2,59830.92%8,402
Vilas6,25973.20%2,16125.27%1301.52%4,09847.93%8,550
Walworth16,45973.04%5,56724.70%5092.26%10,89248.33%22,535
Washburn3,43565.54%1,74033.20%661.26%1,69532.34%5,241
Washington25,43679.09%6,10919.00%6151.91%19,32760.10%32,160
Waukesha92,48479.92%21,42818.52%1,8041.56%71,05661.41%115,716
Waupaca9,13174.42%2,97224.22%1661.35%6,15950.20%12,269
Waushara4,64372.74%1,64525.77%951.49%2,99846.97%6,383
Winnebago30,65273.04%10,64125.36%6731.60%20,01147.68%41,966
Wood16,21369.60%6,53728.06%5462.34%9,67641.54%23,296
Total1,051,32667.23%482,85030.88%29,6591.90%568,47636.35%1,563,835

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Vote For State Officers, By County". The State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 891.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Vote For State Officers, By County". The State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 892.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Vote For State Officers, By County". The State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 912.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b 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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