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1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

Melvin Laird won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. Melvin Laird received 68,418 popular votes (66.05%). The main challenger was J Evans (33.93%).

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

Laird +32.1 pts · won by 33,267 votes
Melvin LairdRepublicanWINNER66.05%
68,418 votes
J EvansDemocratic33.93%
35,151 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.