1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
November 8, 1994
 
Nominee Tommy Thompson Charles Chvala
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Scott McCallum Dorothy K. Dean
Popular vote 1,051,326 482,850
Percentage 67.23% 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

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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[1]
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[2]
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[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Chvala 121,916 100.00%
Total votes 121,916 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Dorothy K. Dean
Results
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dorothy K. Dean 111,682 100.00%
Total votes 111,682 100.00%

Libertarian party

Governor

Candidates
  • David S. Harmon
Results
Libertarian gubernatorial primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian David S. Harmon 1,109 100.00%
Total votes 1,109 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Kevin J. Robinson
Results
Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kevin J. Robinson 1,030 100.00%
Total votes 1,030 100.00%

US Taxpayers' party

Governor

Candidates
  • Edward J. Frami
Results
US Taxpayers' gubernatorial primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
U.S. Taxpayers' Edward J. Frami 856 100.00%
Total votes 856 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates
  • Michael J. O'Hare
Results
US Taxpayers' lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
U.S. Taxpayers' Michael J. O'Hare 863 100.00%
Total votes 863 100.00%

Independent nominations

Governor

Candidates
  • Michael J. Mangan
Results
Independent gubernatorial primary results[1]
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

1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tommy G. Thompson 1,051,326 67.23% +9.08%
Democratic Charles Chvala 482,850 30.88% −10.89%
Libertarian David S. Harmon 11,639 0.74%
U.S. Taxpayers' Edward J. Frami 9,188 0.59%
Independent Michael J. Mangan 8,150 0.52%
Scattering 682 0.04%
Majority 568,476 36.35%
Total votes 1,563,835 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +19.97%

Results by county

County[3][4] Tommy G. Thompson
Republican 		Charles Chvala
Democratic 		All Others
Various 		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

  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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