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1960 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1960 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

William K Vanpelt won the 1960 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. William K Vanpelt received 91,450 popular votes (55.8%). The main challenger was James Megellas (44.2%).

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

Vanpelt +11.6 pts · won by 19,008 votes
William K VanpeltRepublicanWINNER55.8%
91,450 votes
James MegellasDemocratic44.2%
72,442 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.