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1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert W. Kastenmeier won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert W. Kastenmeier received 102,879 popular votes (68.48%). The main challenger was Knute Anderson (31.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Kastenmeier and Anderson

Kastenmeier +37.5 pts · won by 56,259 votes
Robert W. KastenmeierDemocraticWINNER68.48%
102,879 votes
Knute AndersonRepublican31.03%
46,620 votes
Lavern Krohnamerican0.48%
718 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.