1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee Stanley York with 72.20% of the vote.
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- William Proxmire, Democratic
- Stanley York, Republican
Other candidates
- William O. Hart, Independent
- Robert Schwarz, Socialist Workers
- Michael A. MacLaurin, Independent
- Robert E. Nordlander, Socialist Labor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 1,396,970 | 72.20% | ||
Republican | Stanley York | 521,902 | 26.97% | ||
Independent | William O. Hart | 7,354 | 0.38% | ||
Socialist Workers | Robert Schwarz | 4,876 | 0.25% | ||
Independent | Michael A. MacLaurin | 2,148 | 0.11% | ||
Socialist Labor | Robert E. Nordlander | 1,731 | 0.09% | ||
Majority | 875,068 | ||||
Turnout | 1,935,183 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also[]
- 1976 United States Senate elections
References[]
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (17 November 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
Categories:
- United States Senate elections in Wisconsin
- 1976 United States Senate elections
- 1976 Wisconsin elections