1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Vernon Thomson won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Vernon Thomson received 112,905 popular votes (54.71%). The main challenger was Walter P Thoresen (44.56%).

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

Thomson +10.1 pts · won by 20,952 votes

Vernon Thomson RepublicanWINNER54.71%

112,905 votes

Walter P Thoresen Democratic44.56%

91,953 votes

Keith Ellisonamerican0.72%

1,482 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.