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1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

William K Vanpelt won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. William K Vanpelt received 71,298 popular votes (59.15%). The main challenger was John A Race (40.85%).

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

Vanpelt +18.3 pts · won by 22,060 votes
William K VanpeltRepublicanWINNER59.15%
71,298 votes
John A RaceDemocratic40.85%
49,238 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.