Patrick Lucey Candidate

Born: March 21, 1918
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse County
United States
Resided: Wisconsin
Death: May 10, 2014
Gender: Man
Occupation: Realtor
Military Service: U.S. Army, Quartermaster Corps, World War II (1941-1945).
Political Party: Democrat; Independent
Offices Held: Ferryville (Wisconsin) Justice of the Peace. Ferryville (Wisconsin) School Board member. Wisconsin State Assemblyman: Crawford County (1949-1951). Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (1965-1967). Wisconsin Governor (1971-1977).
Notes: Lucey served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 1977 to 1979.
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). Wisconsin Blue Book, 1966 (p. 4). National Governors Association. Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 13, 2014 (p. A2).
Photo of Patrick Lucey
Photo of Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin Blue Book, 1971 (p. 5).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1980 President / Vice President General Anderson Coalition 174,990 8.53% Lost