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1974 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1974 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1974 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 104,468 popular votes (70.5%). The main challenger was Josef Burger (29.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Obey and Burger

Obey +41.1 pts · won by 60,910 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER70.5%
104,468 votes
Josef BurgerRepublican29.4%
43,558 votes
George Olisbhewychunknown0.07%
106 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.