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1966 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Vernon Thomson won the 1966 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Vernon Thomson received 72,586 popular votes (68.84%). The main challenger was John P Rice (31.16%).

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

Thomson +37.7 pts · won by 39,737 votes
Vernon ThomsonRepublicanWINNER68.84%
72,586 votes
John P RiceDemocratic31.16%
32,849 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.