The 1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 50.55% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat John W. Reynolds.

Primary election The primary election was held on September 8, 1964. Democratic party Candidates Dominic H. Frinzi John W. Reynolds, incumbent governor

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Republican party Candidates Warren P. Knowles, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Milo G. Knutson, Mayor of La Crosse

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General election Candidates Warren P. Knowles, Republican John W. Reynolds, Democrat

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Results by county After this election, Racine county would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2006. County Warren P. KnowlesRepublican John W. ReynoldsDemocratic ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams1,72450.19%1,71149.81%00.00%130.38%3,435Ashland3,20642.80%4,28457.20%00.00%-1,078-14.39%7,490Barron7,56153.95%6,45446.05%00.00%1,1077.90%14,015Bayfield2,35742.19%3,22957.79%10.02%-872-15.61%5,587Brown29,57655.76%23,46944.24%10.00%6,10711.51%53,046Buffalo2,98552.85%2,66347.15%00.00%3225.70%5,648Burnett2,13349.64%2,16450.36%00.00%-31-0.72%4,297Calumet5,65260.89%3,63139.11%00.00%2,02121.77%9,273Chippewa8,55750.01%8,55249.98%10.01%50.03%17,110Clark7,18556.70%5,48643.30%00.00%1,69913.41%12,671Columbia9,35957.82%6,82742.18%10.01%2,53215.64%16,187Crawford3,92059.09%2,71440.91%00.00%1,20618.18%6,634Dane44,05445.27%53,24654.72%150.02%-9,192-9.45%97,315Dodge15,32358.35%10,93741.65%00.00%4,38616.70%26,260Door5,67064.95%3,05935.04%10.01%2,61129.91%8,730Douglas6,95835.93%12,41064.07%00.00%-5,452-28.15%19,368Dunn5,60854.73%4,63845.27%00.00%9709.47%10,246Eau Claire11,80748.67%12,45051.32%10.00%-643-2.65%24,258Florence69743.48%90656.52%00.00%-209-13.04%1,603Fond du Lac17,96657.79%13,12042.21%00.00%4,84615.59%31,086Forest1,58545.26%1,91754.74%00.00%-332-9.48%3,502Grant10,48361.81%6,47738.19%10.01%4,00623.62%16,961Green7,20467.73%3,43232.27%00.00%3,77235.46%10,636Green Lake5,01465.11%2,68734.89%00.00%2,32730.22%7,701Iowa4,88962.42%2,94337.57%10.01%1,94624.84%7,833Iron1,30338.97%2,04131.03%00.00%-738-22.07%3,344Jackson3,58457.31%2,66842.66%20.03%91614.65%6,254Jefferson12,56156.55%9,65043.44%20.01%2,91113.10%22,213Juneau4,39958.10%3,17341.90%00.00%1,22616.19%7,572Kenosha19,23442.51%26,01657.49%10.00%-6,782-14.99%45,251Kewaunee4,63360.12%3,07339.88%00.00%1,56020.24%7,706La Crosse18,14458.92%12,64241.06%60.02%5,50217.87%30,792Lafayette4,42758.47%3,14441.52%10.01%1,28316.94%7,572Langlade4,46355.32%3,60444.68%00.00%85910.65%8,067Lincoln5,34054.65%4,42745.30%50.05%9139.34%9,772Manitowoc15,29347.95%16,60252.05%00.00%-1,309-4.10%31,895Marathon19,10250.50%18,72649.50%10.00%3760.99%37,829Marinette7,58350.90%7,31449.09%10.01%2691.81%14,898Marquette2,48865.66%1,30134.34%00.00%1,18731.33%3,789Menominee31445.64%37454.36%00.00%-60-8.72%688Milwaukee183,66841.79%255,72658.19%1010.02%-72,058-16.40%439,495Monroe6,90460.24%4,55039.70%60.05%2,35420.54%11,460Oconto5,90154.79%4,87045.21%00.00%1,0319.57%10,771Oneida5,19750.37%5,12049.62%10.01%770.75%10,318Outagamie24,44560.58%15,90439.42%00.00%8,54121.17%40,349Ozaukee10,69559.50%7,27940.49%20.01%3,41619.00%17,976Pepin1,71955.03%1,40544.97%00.00%31410.05%3,124Pierce4,89451.36%4,63348.63%10.01%2612.74%9,528Polk5,22948.22%5,61551.78%00.00%-386-3.56%10,844Portage6,92841.96%9,58158.03%10.01%-2,653-16.07%16,510Price3,54353.10%3,11146.63%180.27%4326.47%6,672Racine28,24345.97%33,19454.03%00.00%-4,951-8.06%61,437Richland4,44860.92%2,85339.08%00.00%1,59521.85%7,301Rock27,07355.79%21,45444.21%00.00%5,61911.58%48,527Rusk2,94446.66%3,36553.34%00.00%-421-6.67%6,309Sauk9,33360.17%6,17839.83%10.01%3,15520.34%15,512Sawyer2,63058.44%1,87041.56%00.00%76016.89%4,500Shawano8,35463.84%4,72736.13%40.03%3,62727.72%13,085Sheboygan18,75746.80%21,32053.19%30.01%-2,563-6.39%40,080St. Croix7,20254.80%5,94145.20%00.00%1,2619.59%13,143Taylor3,39449.74%3,42950.25%10.01%-35-0.51%6,824Trempealeau4,79750.71%4,65949.25%40.04%1381.46%9,460Vernon6,42360.05%4,26639.88%70.07%2,15720.17%10,696Vilas3,39660.26%2,23939.73%10.02%1,15720.53%5,636Walworth14,88962.53%8,91837.45%50.02%5,97125.08%23,812Washburn2,48150.22%2,45749.74%20.04%240.49%4,940Washington12,34959.59%8,37140.39%30.01%3,97819.20%20,723Waukesha43,76757.28%32,63842.72%30.00%11,12914.57%76,408Waupaca10,38267.51%4,99732.49%00.00%5,38535.02%15,379Waushara4,25465.95%2,19634.05%00.00%2,05831.91%6,450Winnebago26,04757.92%18,92242.08%00.00%7,12515.84%44,969Wood12,15250.41%11,95249.58%10.00%2000.83%24,105Total856,77950.55%837,90149.44%2070.01%18,8781.11%1,694,887

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adams Chippewa Kewaunee Langlade Marathon Pepin Price St. Croix Trempealeau

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Eau Claire Menominee

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