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1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Henry S. Reuss won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Henry S. Reuss received 60,630 popular votes (75.94%). The main challenger was Robert J Dwyer (23%).

See the full head-to-head between Reuss and Dwyer

Reuss +52.9 pts · won by 42,270 votes
Henry S. ReussDemocraticWINNER75.94%
60,630 votes
Robert J DwyerRepublican23%
18,360 votes
Earl R Dennyamerican0.8%
640 votes
James E BoultonIndependent0.26%
208 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.