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1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Vernon Thomson won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Vernon Thomson received 54,237 popular votes (61.3%). The main challenger was Walter P Thoresen (38.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomson and Thoresen

Thomson +22.6 pts · won by 19,997 votes
Vernon ThomsonRepublicanWINNER61.3%
54,237 votes
Walter P ThoresenDemocratic38.7%
34,240 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.