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The1964 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.Democratic nominee and former Chair of theWisconsin Democratic PartyPatrick Lucey defeatedincumbentRepublican lieutenant governorJack B. Olson.[1]
The Republicanprimary election was held on September 8, 1964. Incumbent lieutenant governorJack B. Olson received a majority of the votes (86.04%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack B. Olson (incumbent) | 279,691 | 86.04% | |
| Republican | Willis W. Capps | 45,386 | 13.96% | |
| Total votes | 325,077 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 3, 1964,Democratic nomineePatrick Lucey won the election by a margin of 40,829 votes against his opponent incumbentRepublican lieutenant governorJack B. Olson, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Lucey was sworn in as the 36thlieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 4, 1965.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Lucey | 841,970 | 51.24 | |
| Republican | Jack B. Olson (incumbent) | 801,141 | 48.76 | |
| Total votes | 1,643,111 | 100.00 | ||
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