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1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

Harold Froehlich won the 1972 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Harold Froehlich received 101,634 popular votes (50.4%). The main challenger was Robert J Cornell (48.5%).

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

Froehlich +1.9 pts · won by 3,839 votes
Harold FroehlichRepublicanWINNER50.4%
101,634 votes
Robert J CornellDemocratic48.5%
97,795 votes
Clyde Bunkeramerican1.09%
2,192 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.