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1976 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1976 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

William A. Steiger won the 1976 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. William A. Steiger received 139,541 popular votes (63.35%). The main challenger was Joseph C. Smith (36.64%).

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

Steiger +26.7 pts · won by 58,826 votes
William A. SteigerRepublicanWINNER63.35%
139,541 votes
Joseph C. SmithDemocratic36.64%
80,715 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.