1962 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1962 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Jack B. Olson David Carley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 617,475 605,095
Percentage 50.50% 49.49%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Jack B. Olson
Republican

The 1962 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee Jack B. Olson defeated Democratic nominee David Carley.[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1962, Republican nominee Jack B. Olson won the election by a margin of 12,380 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee David Carley, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Olson was sworn in as the 35th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 7, 1963.[2]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack B. Olson 617,475 50.50
Democratic David Carley 605,095 49.49
Scattering 89 0.01
Total votes 1,222,659 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "The Wisconsin Blue Book 1964". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  2. ^ "1962 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
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