1968 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1968 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican Jack B. Olson won the election with 59% of the vote, winning his fourth term as Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Democrat Taylor Benson. This was the last lieutenant gubernatorial election in Wisconsin where the lieutenant governor was elected to a two-year term separately from the Governor, when a constitutional amendment which made it so the two offices were elected on a single ticket for four years. As part of the amendment, the Lieutenant governor would be elected separately from the governor in primary elections.

This would also serve as Olson's last successful bid for elected office, as he was defeated by his predecessor, Patrick Lucey, in the 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Nominee

 * Jack B. Olson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Nominee

 * Taylor Benson, State Senator from the 28th Senate district

Eliminated in primary

 * David S. Miller

Results
[[File:1968 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|Primary results by county:{{legend|#7996E2|Benson}}

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