Warren P. Knowles Republican Warren P. Knowles Republican The 1966 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966.

Republican Warren P. Knowles won the election with 53.50% of the vote, winning his second term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Democratic incumbent lieutenant governor and future governor Patrick J.

Lucey.

[1] The primary election was held on September 13, 1966.

This was the only time between 1952 and 1990 that Bayfield County voted for the Republican candidate.