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1960 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

Melvin Laird won the 1960 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. Melvin Laird received 95,152 popular votes (67.12%). The main challenger was Kenneth Traeger (32.88%).

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

Laird +34.2 pts · won by 48,546 votes
Melvin LairdRepublicanWINNER67.12%
95,152 votes
Kenneth TraegerDemocratic32.88%
46,606 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.