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1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1970 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 76,893 popular votes (55.51%). The main challenger was Robert J Cornell (43.56%).

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

Byrnes +11.9 pts · won by 16,548 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER55.51%
76,893 votes
Robert J CornellDemocratic43.56%
60,345 votes
Joseph W Deryamerican0.93%
1,283 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.