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1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election?

F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. received 118,386 popular votes (61.12%). The main challenger was Matthew J. Flynn (38.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Flynn

Jr. +22.3 pts · won by 43,179 votes
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr.RepublicanWINNER61.12%
118,386 votes
Matthew J. FlynnDemocratic38.83%
75,207 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.