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Wisconsin: U.S. Representatives, 1970s

U.S. Representatives from Wisconsin, 1970-79 (may be incomplete!)

1st District: Henry C. Schadeberg 1967-71 Les Aspin 1971-93
2nd District: Robert W. Kastenmeier 1959-91
3rd District: Vernon W. Thomson 1961-74 Alvin Baldus 1975-81
4th District: Clement J. Zablocki 1949-83
5th District: Henry S. Reuss 1955-83
6th District: William A. Steiger 1967-78 Thomas E. Petri 1979-
7th District: David R. Obey 1969-2011
8th District: John W. Byrnes 1945-73 Harold Froehlich 1973-75 Robert J. Cornell 1975-79 Toby Roth 1979-97
9th District: Glenn R. Davis 1965-74 Robert W. Kasten, Jr. 1975-79 F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. 1979-2003
10th District: Alvin E. O'Konski 1943-73

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

U.S. Representatives from Wisconsin: Events and Candidates of the 1970's (may be incomplete!)

1st District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Les Aspin (Dem), elected; Henry C. Schadeberg (Rep), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: Les Aspin (Dem), elected; Merrill E. Stalbaum (Rep), defeated; Charles J. Former (American), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Les Aspin (Dem), elected; Leonard W. Smith (Rep), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: Les Aspin (Dem), elected; William W. Petrie (Rep), defeated; Eugene R. Zimmerman (American), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: Les Aspin (Dem), elected; William W. Petrie (Rep), defeated.
2nd District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Robert W. Kastenmeier (Dem), elected; Norman Anderson (Rep), defeated; Lavern F. Krohn (American Independent), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: Robert W. Kastenmeier (Dem), elected; J. Michael Kelly (Rep), defeated; Lavern F. Krohn (American), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Robert W. Kastenmeier (Dem), elected; Elizabeth T. Miller (Rep), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: Robert W. Kastenmeier (Dem), elected; Elizabeth T. Miller (Rep), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: Robert W. Kastenmeier (Dem), elected; James A. Wright (Rep), defeated; Richard G. Fields (Ind), defeated.
3rd District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Vernon W. Thomson (Rep), elected; Ray Short (Dem), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: Vernon W. Thomson (Rep), elected; Walter P. Thoresen (Dem), defeated; Keith D. Ellison (American), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Alvin Baldus (Dem), elected; Vernon W. Thomson (Rep), defeated; Keith D. Ellison (American), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: Alvin Baldus (Dem), elected; Adolph L. Gunderson (Rep), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: Alvin Baldus (Dem), elected; Michael S. Ellis (Rep), defeated.
4th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Clement J. Zablocki (Dem), elected; Phillip D. Mrozinski (Rep), defeated; John A. Zierhut (American Independent), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: Clement J. Zablocki (Dem), elected; Phillip D. Mrozinski (Rep), defeated; Eugene Annell (American), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Clement J. Zablocki (Dem), elected; Lewis H. Collison (Rep), defeated; Herbert O. Jahnke (American), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: Clement J. Zablocki (Dem), elected unopposed.
- 1978 Nov 7: Clement J. Zablocki (Dem), elected; Elroy C. Honadel (Rep), defeated.
5th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Henry S. Reuss (Dem), elected; Robert J. Dwyer (Rep), defeated; Earl R. Denny (American Independent), defeated; James E. Boulton (Progressive Labor), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: Henry S. Reuss (Dem), elected; Frederick Van Hecke (Rep), defeated; George Sprague (American), defeated; R. Julian Chapman (Ind), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Henry S. Reuss (Dem), elected; Mildred A. Morries (Rep), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: Henry S. Reuss (Dem), elected; Robert L. Hicks (Rep), defeated; R. Julian Chapman (Ind), defeated; John E. Sokoly (Ind), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: Henry S. Reuss (Dem), elected; James R. Medina (Rep), defeated; Paul Greenberg (Ind), defeated; John E. Sokoly (Ind), defeated.
6th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: William A. Steiger (Rep), elected; Franklin R. Utech (Dem), defeated; Rani V. Davidson (American Independent), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: William A. Steiger (Rep), elected; James A. Adams (Dem), defeated; Valeria M. Sitter (American), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: William A. Steiger (Rep), elected; Nancy J. Simenz (Dem), defeated; Harvey C. LeRoy (American), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: William A. Steiger (Rep), elected; Joseph C. Smith (Dem), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: William A. Steiger (Rep), elected; Robert J. Steffes (Dem), defeated; Gordon Ponschock (Conservative), defeated.
- 1978 Dec 4: William A. Steiger, died in office.
- 1979 Apr 3: Thomas E. Petri (Rep), elected; Gary R. Goyke (Dem), defeated.
7th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: David R. Obey (Dem), elected; Andre E. LeTendre (Rep), defeated; Richard D. Wolfe (American Independent), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: David R. Obey (Dem), elected; Alvin E. O'Konski (Rep), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: David R. Obey (Dem), elected; Josef Burger (Rep), defeated; George Olishkewych (Ind), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: David R. Obey (Dem), elected; Frank A. Savino (Rep), defeated; George Olishkewych (American), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: David R. Obey (Dem), elected; Vinton A. Vesta (Rep), defeated; George Olishkewych (Conservative), defeated.
8th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: John W. Byrnes (Rep), elected; Robert J. Cornell (Dem), defeated; Joseph W. Dery (American Independent), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: Harold Froehlich (Rep), elected; Robert J. Cornell (Dem), defeated; Clyde Bunker (American), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Robert J. Cornell (Dem), elected; Harold Froehlich (Rep), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: Robert J. Cornell (Dem), elected; Harold Froehlich (Rep), defeated; Donald D. Hoeft (American), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: Toby Roth (Rep), elected; Robert J. Cornell (Dem), defeated.
9th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Glenn R. Davis (Rep), elected; Fred N. Tabak (Dem), defeated.
- 1972 Nov 7: Glenn R. Davis (Rep), elected; Ralph A. Fine (Dem), defeated; George Reed (American), defeated.
- 1974 Nov 5: Robert W. Kasten, Jr. (Rep), elected; Lynn S. Adelman (Dem), defeated; William D. Quirk (American), defeated.
- 1976 Nov 2: Robert W. Kasten, Jr. (Rep), elected; Lynn M. McDonald (Dem), defeated.
- 1978 Nov 7: F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (Rep), elected; Matthew J. Flynn (Dem), defeated.
10th District:
- 1970 Nov 3: Alvin E. O'Konski (Rep), elected; Walter Thoresen (Dem), defeated; William Hable (American Independent), defeated.

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