PolitiFinder

1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

Wisconsin · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Henry S. Reuss won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Henry S. Reuss received 127,273 popular votes (77.3%). The main challenger was Frederick Vanhecke (20.42%).

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

Reuss +56.9 pts · won by 93,646 votes
Henry S. ReussDemocraticWINNER77.3%
127,273 votes
Frederick VanheckeRepublican20.42%
33,627 votes
Robert Spragueamerican1.7%
2,802 votes
Frank D ChapmanIndependent0.57%
937 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.