Robert W. Kasten Jr.
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 19, 1942
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1974–1992
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.3.2M
Opponents3.3M
5
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1992, Robert W. Kasten Jr. ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 1. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 1,129,599 votes, in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 9, decided by 11,662 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin, every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 9, or all 1992 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Robert W. Kasten Jr. received?
Robert W. Kasten Jr. has received 3,232,007 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. SenateWisconsin | Lost | 1,129,59946.01% | Russell D. Feingold Patrick W. Johnson William Bittner Mervin A. Hanson Sr. Robert L. Kundert Joseph Selliken |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateWisconsin | Won | 754,57350.88% | Edward R. Garvey Peter Y. Taylor Sr. Margo Storsteen Eugene A. Hem |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateWisconsin | Won | 1,106,31150.19% | Gaylord A. Nelson James P. Wickstrom Bervin J. Larson Susan L. Hagen |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 163,79165.91% | Lynn M. McDonald |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 77,73352.93% | Lynn S Adelman William D Quirk |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000019) and Wikidata (Q368462). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert W. Kasten Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-kasten. Accessed [date].