1976 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election

Wisconsin · 6 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election?

William Proxmire won the 1976 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election. William Proxmire received 1,396,970 popular votes (72.19%). The main challenger was Stanley York (26.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Proxmire and York

Proxmire +45.2 pts · won by 875,068 votes

William Proxmire DemocraticWINNER72.19%

1,396,970 votes

Stanley York Republican26.97%

521,902 votes

William Osborne HartDemocratic Socialist0.38%

7,354 votes

Robert SchwarzSocialist Workers0.25%

4,876 votes

Michael A. MacLaurinU.s. Labor0.11%

2,148 votes

Robert E. NordlanderSocialist Labor0.09%

1,731 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.