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1976 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1976 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1976 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 171,366 popular votes (73.25%). The main challenger was Frank A. Savino (26.05%).

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

Obey +47.2 pts · won by 110,414 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER73.25%
171,366 votes
Frank A. SavinoRepublican26.05%
60,952 votes
George Olishkewychamerican0.67%
1,575 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.