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1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

Melvin Laird won the 1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. Melvin Laird received 57,581 popular votes (59.11%). The main challenger was Knute Anderson (40.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Laird and Anderson

Laird +18.2 pts · won by 17,753 votes
Melvin LairdRepublicanWINNER59.11%
57,581 votes
Knute AndersonDemocratic40.89%
39,828 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.