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1958 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1958 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

William K Vanpelt won the 1958 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. William K Vanpelt received 61,490 popular votes (52.77%). The main challenger was James Megellas (47.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanpelt and Megellas

Vanpelt +5.5 pts · won by 6,459 votes
William K VanpeltRepublicanWINNER52.77%
61,490 votes
James MegellasDemocratic47.23%
55,031 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.