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1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Wisconsin


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County Turnout Lee Dreyfus
(R)
Martin Schreiber*
(D)
Eugene Zimmerman
(Conservative)
John Doherty
(I)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams52%2,56756.5%1,94142.7%180.4%110.2%60.1%626 4,543
Ashland52%2,64145.6%3,10853.7%140.2%160.3%130.2%-467 5,792
Barron39%4,86849.6%4,90149.9%350.4%100.1%60.1%-33 9,820
Bayfield60%2,35444.4%2,88954.5%290.5%140.3%130.2%-535 5,299
Brown50%31,61057.2%23,14641.9%2960.5%1460.3%720.1%8,464 55,270
Buffalo47%1,98045.7%2,32953.7%170.4%60.1%50.1%-349 4,337
Burnett59%1,93141.3%2,66457.0%501.1%190.4%80.2%-733 4,672
Calumet52%5,59357.5%4,09142.1%300.3%80.1%30.0%1,502 9,725
Chippewa42%7,62456.0%5,88043.2%810.6%310.2%60.0%1,744 13,622
Clark53%6,12356.8%4,58342.5%490.5%140.1%100.1%1,540 10,779
Columbia48%8,37762.1%5,06337.5%260.2%100.1%160.1%3,314 13,492
Crawford43%2,33252.6%2,07146.7%150.3%50.1%80.2%261 4,431
Dane51%56,63150.2%54,91648.7%4370.4%1510.1%5780.5%1,715 112,713
Dodge48%14,28061.9%8,65637.5%880.4%220.1%280.1%5,624 23,074
Door54%5,22659.5%3,52040.1%270.3%40.0%60.1%1,706 8,783
Douglas47%5,50438.9%8,49460.1%600.4%420.3%330.2%-2,990 14,133
Dunn40%4,31746.4%4,82451.8%1331.4%170.2%130.1%-507 9,304
Eau Claire44%12,06352.2%10,89847.1%1050.5%300.1%290.1%1,165 23,125
Florence55%69248.6%72250.7%100.7%10.1%00.0%-30 1,425
Fond du Lac50%16,30557.3%11,84841.6%2350.8%410.1%240.1%4,457 28,453
Forest56%1,65352.1%1,49347.0%120.4%110.3%50.2%160 3,174
Grant46%8,96359.0%6,13440.4%610.4%160.1%170.1%2,829 15,191
Green46%5,21159.6%3,49340.0%260.3%40.0%50.1%1,718 8,739
Green Lake48%4,05669.7%1,73729.8%140.2%70.1%60.1%2,319 5,820
Iowa46%3,26956.1%2,51943.3%240.4%80.1%40.1%750 5,824
Iron58%1,29647.8%1,38451.1%160.6%80.3%70.3%-88 2,711
Jackson49%3,11858.7%2,15740.6%190.4%120.2%50.1%961 5,311
Jefferson49%12,25558.6%8,51940.7%930.4%200.1%280.1%3,736 20,915
Juneau53%4,35660.9%2,74338.4%240.3%220.3%60.1%1,613 7,151
Kenosha41%13,51841.4%18,97658.1%870.3%530.2%480.1%-5,458 32,682
Kewaunee50%3,44655.9%2,69043.6%190.3%100.2%40.1%756 6,169
La Crosse46%15,95456.5%12,05342.7%1450.5%330.1%400.1%3,901 28,225
Lafayette54%3,37056.2%2,59643.3%240.4%60.1%10.0%774 5,997
Langlade61%5,21366.0%2,62433.2%400.5%130.2%70.1%2,589 7,897
Lincoln53%5,83865.8%2,97533.5%450.5%110.1%70.1%2,863 8,876
Manitowoc51%13,13048.1%13,89850.9%2350.9%400.1%190.1%-768 27,322
Marathon55%24,53664.7%12,97334.2%2560.7%1190.3%580.2%11,563 37,942
Marinette53%7,37654.6%6,03044.7%590.4%250.2%140.1%1,346 13,504
Marquette52%2,42261.4%1,49537.9%220.6%60.2%20.1%927 3,947
Menominee43%20128.0%51571.7%00.0%10.1%10.1%-314 718
Milwaukee47%145,36345.9%168,85453.4%1,0510.3%3970.1%7740.2%-23,491 316,439
Monroe40%5,86865.4%3,06134.1%200.2%250.3%50.1%2,807 8,979
Oconto48%5,14959.1%3,49740.2%410.5%150.2%70.1%1,652 8,709
Oneida57%7,81868.0%3,63231.6%260.2%150.1%90.1%4,186 11,500
Outagamie50%23,54458.9%16,03040.1%2320.6%1270.3%500.1%7,514 39,983
Ozaukee62%17,14567.5%8,16032.1%620.2%100.0%240.1%8,985 25,401
Pepin56%1,01637.8%1,64761.3%230.9%00.0%10.0%-631 2,687
Pierce39%3,46044.2%4,29554.9%440.6%100.1%110.1%-835 7,820
Polk44%3,95043.7%5,02755.6%540.6%130.1%30.0%-1,077 9,047
Portage57%12,72260.2%8,27239.1%840.4%340.2%280.1%4,450 21,140
Price57%3,74064.4%2,02734.9%170.3%160.3%70.1%1,713 5,807
Racine47%26,74451.6%24,73447.7%2060.4%570.1%710.1%2,010 51,812
Richland53%3,71261.0%2,34038.4%130.2%110.2%120.2%1,372 6,088
Rock41%18,83451.2%17,64748.0%1940.5%400.1%390.1%1,187 36,754
Rusk49%2,51752.1%2,26947.0%290.6%70.1%60.1%248 4,828
Sauk47%7,86760.5%5,06338.9%320.2%70.1%430.3%2,804 13,012
Sawyer48%2,44262.8%1,43436.9%80.2%30.1%40.1%1,008 3,891
Shawano49%7,14563.3%4,09736.3%200.2%140.1%100.1%3,048 11,286
Sheboygan54%18,93653.3%16,35546.0%1570.4%340.1%440.1%2,581 35,526
St. Croix39%4,60245.2%5,51554.2%440.4%150.1%70.1%-913 10,183
Taylor50%3,39158.6%2,33840.4%380.7%80.1%100.2%1,053 5,785
Trempealeau47%4,10853.1%3,59546.5%200.3%60.1%10.0%513 7,730
Vernon45%4,53859.5%3,04840.0%260.3%80.1%30.0%1,490 7,623
Vilas64%4,61967.5%2,19032.0%160.2%60.1%80.1%2,429 6,839
Walworth43%12,80863.1%7,38636.4%620.3%180.1%180.1%5,422 20,292
Washburn57%2,30648.1%2,44751.0%290.6%120.3%40.1%-141 4,798
Washington52%15,64560.8%9,95138.7%990.4%150.1%130.1%5,694 25,723
Waukesha56%62,06265.5%32,13833.9%3420.4%670.1%1000.1%29,924 94,709
Waupaca48%9,09667.7%4,27331.8%300.2%160.1%110.1%4,823 13,426
Waushara46%3,79168.4%1,72931.2%170.3%20.0%40.1%2,062 5,543
Winnebago49%24,87457.2%18,13741.7%2490.6%1080.2%840.2%6,737 43,452
Wood51%14,04560.3%9,07739.0%940.4%440.2%170.1%4,968 23,277
TOTAL 52% 816,05654.4% 673,81344.9% 6,3550.4% 2,1830.1% 2,5890.2% 142,243 1,500,996
Total R vote: 816,056 (54.4%)      Total D vote: 673,813 (44.9%)      Total Other vote: 11,127 (0.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $557,078 $858,704 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers), 1,548 votes ; Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor), 849 votes



1978 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,567 56.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,941 42.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 18 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 11 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 5 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,543
Turnout: 52%


1978 Governor, Ashland County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,641 45.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,108 53.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 14 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 16 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 7 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,792
Turnout: 52%


1978 Governor, Barron County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,868 49.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 4,901 49.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 35 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 10 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 5 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 9,820
Turnout: 39%


1978 Governor, Bayfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,354 44.4%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,889 54.5%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 29 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 14 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 5 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,299
Turnout: 60%


1978 Governor, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 31,610 57.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 23,146 41.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 296 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 146 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 38 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 34 0.1%
TOTAL 55,270
Turnout: 50%


1978 Governor, Buffalo County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 1,980 45.7%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,329 53.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 17 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 6 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,337
Turnout: 47%


1978 Governor, Burnett County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 1,931 41.3%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,664 57.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 50 1.1%
John Doherty (I) 19 0.4%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,672
Turnout: 59%


1978 Governor, Calumet County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,593 57.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 4,091 42.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 30 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 8 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 9,725
Turnout: 52%


1978 Governor, Chippewa County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 7,624 56.0%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 5,880 43.2%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 81 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 31 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 13,622
Turnout: 42%


1978 Governor, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 6,123 56.8%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 4,583 42.5%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 49 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 14 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 5 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 10,779
Turnout: 53%


1978 Governor, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 8,377 62.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 5,063 37.5%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 26 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 10 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 8 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 13,492
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,332 52.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,071 46.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 15 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 5 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,431
Turnout: 43%


1978 Governor, Dane County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 56,631 50.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 54,916 48.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 437 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 151 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 355 0.3%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 161 0.1%
TOTAL 112,713
Turnout: 51%


1978 Governor, Dodge County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 14,280 61.9%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 8,656 37.5%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 88 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 22 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 13 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 23,074
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Door County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,226 59.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,520 40.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 27 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 4 0.0%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 8,783
Turnout: 54%


1978 Governor, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,504 38.9%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 8,494 60.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 60 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 42 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 17 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 14,133
Turnout: 47%


1978 Governor, Dunn County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,317 46.4%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 4,824 51.8%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 133 1.4%
John Doherty (I) 17 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 10 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 9,304
Turnout: 40%


1978 Governor, Eau Claire County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 12,063 52.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 10,898 47.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 105 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 30 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 18 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 9 0.0%
TOTAL 23,125
Turnout: 44%


1978 Governor, Florence County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 692 48.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 722 50.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 10 0.7%
John Doherty (I) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,425
Turnout: 55%


1978 Governor, Fond du Lac County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 16,305 57.3%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 11,848 41.6%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 235 0.8%
John Doherty (I) 41 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 16 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 28,453
Turnout: 50%


1978 Governor, Forest County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 1,653 52.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,493 47.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 12 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 11 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,174
Turnout: 56%


1978 Governor, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 8,963 59.0%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 6,134 40.4%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 61 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 16 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 15,191
Turnout: 46%


1978 Governor, Green County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,211 59.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,493 40.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 26 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 4 0.0%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 2 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 8,739
Turnout: 46%


1978 Governor, Green Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,056 69.7%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,737 29.8%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 14 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 7 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,820
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Iowa County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,269 56.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,519 43.3%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 24 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 8 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,824
Turnout: 46%


1978 Governor, Iron County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 1,296 47.8%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,384 51.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 16 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 8 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,711
Turnout: 58%


1978 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,118 58.7%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,157 40.6%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 19 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 12 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,311
Turnout: 49%


1978 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 12,255 58.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 8,519 40.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 93 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 20 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 15 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 20,915
Turnout: 49%


1978 Governor, Juneau County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,356 60.9%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,743 38.4%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 24 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 22 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 7,151
Turnout: 53%


1978 Governor, Kenosha County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 13,518 41.4%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 18,976 58.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 87 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 53 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 27 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 32,682
Turnout: 41%


1978 Governor, Kewaunee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,446 55.9%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,690 43.6%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 19 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 10 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 6,169
Turnout: 50%


1978 Governor, La Crosse County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 15,954 56.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 12,053 42.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 145 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 33 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 20 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 28,225
Turnout: 46%


1978 Governor, Lafayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,370 56.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,596 43.3%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 24 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 6 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 5,997
Turnout: 54%


1978 Governor, Langlade County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,213 66.0%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,624 33.2%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 40 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 13 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 7,897
Turnout: 61%


1978 Governor, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,838 65.8%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,975 33.5%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 45 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 11 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 8,876
Turnout: 53%


1978 Governor, Manitowoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 13,130 48.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 13,898 50.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 235 0.9%
John Doherty (I) 40 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 12 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 27,322
Turnout: 51%


1978 Governor, Marathon County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 24,536 64.7%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 12,973 34.2%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 256 0.7%
John Doherty (I) 119 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 38 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 37,942
Turnout: 55%


1978 Governor, Marinette County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 7,376 54.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 6,030 44.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 59 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 25 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 9 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 13,504
Turnout: 53%


1978 Governor, Marquette County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,422 61.4%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,495 37.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 22 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 6 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,947
Turnout: 52%


1978 Governor, Menominee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 201 28.0%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 515 71.7%
John Doherty (I) 1 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 718
Turnout: 43%


1978 Governor, Milwaukee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 145,363 45.9%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 168,854 53.4%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 1,051 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 397 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 554 0.2%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 210 0.1%
TOTAL 316,439
Turnout: 47%


1978 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,868 65.4%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,061 34.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 20 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 25 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 8,979
Turnout: 40%


1978 Governor, Oconto County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 5,149 59.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,497 40.2%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 41 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 15 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 8,709
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Oneida County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 7,818 68.0%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,632 31.6%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 26 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 15 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 11,500
Turnout: 57%


1978 Governor, Outagamie County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 23,544 58.9%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 16,030 40.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 232 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 127 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 31 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 17 0.0%
TOTAL 39,983
Turnout: 50%


1978 Governor, Ozaukee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 17,145 67.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 8,160 32.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 62 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 10 0.0%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 10 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 25,401
Turnout: 62%


1978 Governor, Pepin County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 1,016 37.8%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,647 61.3%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 23 0.9%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,687
Turnout: 56%


1978 Governor, Pierce County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,460 44.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 4,295 54.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 44 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 10 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 7 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 7,820
Turnout: 39%


1978 Governor, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,950 43.7%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 5,027 55.6%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 54 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 13 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 2 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 9,047
Turnout: 44%


1978 Governor, Portage County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 12,722 60.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 8,272 39.1%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 84 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 34 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 20 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 21,140
Turnout: 57%


1978 Governor, Price County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,740 64.4%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,027 34.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 17 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 16 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,807
Turnout: 57%


1978 Governor, Racine County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 26,744 51.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 24,734 47.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 206 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 57 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 37 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 32 0.1%
TOTAL 51,812
Turnout: 47%


1978 Governor, Richland County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,712 61.0%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,340 38.4%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 13 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 11 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 6 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 6,088
Turnout: 53%


1978 Governor, Rock County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 18,834 51.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 17,647 48.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 194 0.5%
John Doherty (I) 40 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 22 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 13 0.0%
TOTAL 36,754
Turnout: 41%


1978 Governor, Rusk County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,517 52.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,269 47.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 29 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 7 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,828
Turnout: 49%


1978 Governor, Sauk County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 7,867 60.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 5,063 38.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 32 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 7 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 5 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 38 0.3%
TOTAL 13,012
Turnout: 47%


1978 Governor, Sawyer County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,442 62.8%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,434 36.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 8 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 3 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 2 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,891
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Shawano County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 7,145 63.3%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 4,097 36.3%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 20 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 14 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 5 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 11,286
Turnout: 49%


1978 Governor, Sheboygan County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 18,936 53.3%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 16,355 46.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 157 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 34 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 15 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 12 0.0%
TOTAL 35,526
Turnout: 54%


1978 Governor, St. Croix County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,602 45.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 5,515 54.2%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 44 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 15 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 10,183
Turnout: 39%


1978 Governor, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,391 58.6%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,338 40.4%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 38 0.7%
John Doherty (I) 8 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 6 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,785
Turnout: 50%


1978 Governor, Trempealeau County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,108 53.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,595 46.5%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 20 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 6 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 7,730
Turnout: 47%


1978 Governor, Vernon County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,538 59.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 3,048 40.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 26 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 8 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 7,623
Turnout: 45%


1978 Governor, Vilas County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 4,619 67.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,190 32.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 16 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 6 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 3 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 6,839
Turnout: 64%


1978 Governor, Walworth County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 12,808 63.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 7,386 36.4%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 62 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 18 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 20,292
Turnout: 43%


1978 Governor, Washburn County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 2,306 48.1%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 2,447 51.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 29 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 12 0.3%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 2 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,798
Turnout: 57%


1978 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 15,645 60.8%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 9,951 38.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 99 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 15 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 9 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 25,723
Turnout: 52%


1978 Governor, Waukesha County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 62,062 65.5%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 32,138 33.9%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 342 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 67 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 49 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 27 0.0%
TOTAL 94,709
Turnout: 56%


1978 Governor, Waupaca County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 9,096 67.7%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 4,273 31.8%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 30 0.2%
John Doherty (I) 16 0.1%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 5 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 13,426
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Waushara County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 3,791 68.4%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 1,729 31.2%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 17 0.3%
John Doherty (I) 2 0.0%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,543
Turnout: 46%


1978 Governor, Winnebago County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 24,874 57.2%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 18,137 41.7%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 249 0.6%
John Doherty (I) 108 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 46 0.1%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 38 0.1%
TOTAL 43,452
Turnout: 49%


1978 Governor, Wood County
CandidateVotesPct
Lee Dreyfus (R) 14,045 60.3%
Martin Schreiber* (D) 9,077 39.0%
Eugene Zimmerman (Con) 94 0.4%
John Doherty (I) 44 0.2%
Adrienne Kaplan (SW) 10 0.0%
Henry Ochsner (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 23,277
Turnout: 51%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Lee Dreyfus
Total Disbursements: $557,078

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Martin Schreiber*
Total Disbursements: $858,704

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Lee Dreyfus 197,279 57.9%
2   Bob Kasten 143,361 42.1%
TOTAL VOTES 340,640  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Martin Schreiber* 217,572 60.4%
2   David Carley 132,901 36.9%
3   Edmond Hou-Seye 9,487 2.6%
TOTAL VOTES 359,960