The 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.

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Patrick Lucey won the election with 54% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Republican

Jack B. Olson Jack Benjamin Olson (August 29, 1920 – July 3, 2003) was an American businessman, politician, and Republican from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Early life Olson was born in Kilbourn (now Wisconsin Dells) in Columbia County, Wisconsin on Aug ...

. Roman R. Blenski unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination. As of 2023, this is the last time the Democratic gubernatorial candidate carried Oconto County.

Results

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