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1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Vernon Thomson won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Vernon Thomson received 64,891 popular votes (55.47%). The main challenger was D Short (44.53%).

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

Thomson +10.9 pts · won by 12,806 votes
Vernon ThomsonRepublicanWINNER55.47%
64,891 votes
D ShortDemocratic44.53%
52,085 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.