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Parents > United States > Wisconsin > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedAshley July 11, 2012 10:28am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won05/26/1977
NameMartin J. Schreiber Votes1 (100.00%)
Term05/26/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameAnthony S. "Tony" Earl Votes896,872 (56.76%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1987 Margin234,134 (+14.82%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 1978 WI Governor - R Primary
Lee S. Dreyfus, Sr.
R 340,640
Sep 12, 1978 WI Governor - CON Primary
Eugene R. Zimmerman
CST 1,213
Sep 12, 1978 WI Governor - I Primary
John C. Doherty
I 683SWP 383SLP 253
Sep 12, 1978 WI Governor - D Primary
Martin J. Schreiber
D 359,960

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Name Lee S. Dreyfus, Sr. (I) Gov. Martin J. Schreiber Eugene R. Zimmerman John C. Doherty Adrienne Kaplan Henry A. Ochsner  
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitution Independent Socialist Workers Socialist Labor  
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Certified Votes 816,056 (54.38%) 673,813 (44.90%) 6,355 (0.42%) 2,183 (0.15%) 1,548 (0.10%) 849 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -142,243 (-9.48%) -809,701 (-53.95%) -813,873 (-54.23%) -814,508 (-54.27%) -815,207 (-54.32%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $557,078.00 12/1 $858,704.00 $-- $-- $-- $--  
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