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1958 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

Melvin Laird won the 1958 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. Melvin Laird received 59,186 popular votes (60.46%). The main challenger was Kenneth Traeger (39.54%).

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

Laird +20.9 pts · won by 20,484 votes
Melvin LairdRepublicanWINNER60.46%
59,186 votes
Kenneth TraegerDemocratic39.54%
38,702 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.