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1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

William A. Steiger won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. William A. Steiger received 130,701 popular votes (65.81%). The main challenger was James A Adams (32.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Steiger and Adams

Steiger +33.8 pts · won by 67,058 votes
William A. SteigerRepublicanWINNER65.81%
130,701 votes
James A AdamsDemocratic32.04%
63,643 votes
Valeria M Sitteramerican2.14%
4,260 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.