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1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Les Aspin won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Les Aspin received 122,973 popular votes (64.43%). The main challenger was Lynn E Stalbaum (34.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Aspin and Stalbaum

Aspin +29.5 pts · won by 56,308 votes
Les AspinDemocraticWINNER64.43%
122,973 votes
Lynn E StalbaumRepublican34.93%
66,665 votes
Charles J Fortneramerican0.64%
1,229 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.