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1966 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1966 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1966 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 75,817 popular votes (61.27%). The main challenger was Marvin S Kagen (38.73%).

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

Byrnes +22.5 pts · won by 27,891 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER61.27%
75,817 votes
Marvin S KagenDemocratic38.73%
47,926 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.