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1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1962 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 80,808 popular votes (62.82%). The main challenger was Owen F Monfils (37.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrnes and Monfils

Byrnes +25.6 pts · won by 32,975 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER62.82%
80,808 votes
Owen F MonfilsDemocratic37.18%
47,833 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.