1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

Summary

The 1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was easily re-elected to a third term in office over Republican John E. Erickson, taking more than 70% of the vote, and defeating Erickson by more than 42 percentage points.

1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee William Proxmire John E. Erickson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 948,445 381,297
Percentage 70.83% 28.48%

County results
Proxmire:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

William Proxmire
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

William Proxmire
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Proxmire (incumbent) 948,445 70.83%  17.54
Republican John E. Erickson 381,297 28.48%  18.13
American Independent Edmond E. Hou-Seye 6,137 0.46% N/A
Independent Elizabeth Boardman 2,022 0.15% N/A
Socialist Workers Martha M. Quinn 580 0.04%  0.01
Socialist Labor Adolf Wiggert 428 0.03% N/A
None Scattering 58 0.00%  0.01
Total votes 1,338,967 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Wisconsin businessman, frequent candidate dead at 83". March 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (May 1, 1971). "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1970" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 39. Retrieved June 17, 2021.