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1968 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

Melvin Laird won the 1968 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. Melvin Laird received 101,808 popular votes (64.12%). The main challenger was Lawrence Dahl (35.88%).

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

Laird +28.2 pts · won by 44,844 votes
Melvin LairdRepublicanWINNER64.12%
101,808 votes
Lawrence DahlDemocratic35.88%
56,964 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.