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1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Alvin J. Baldus won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Alvin J. Baldus received 96,326 popular votes (62.79%). The main challenger was Michael Steven Ellis (37.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Baldus and Ellis

Baldus +25.6 pts · won by 39,266 votes
Alvin J. BaldusDemocraticWINNER62.79%
96,326 votes
Michael Steven EllisRepublican37.19%
57,060 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.