William A. Steiger

U.S. Representative
Born
May 15, 1938
Died
December 4, 1978
Age at death
40
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1966–1978
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steiger750,098
Opponents429,401
7
Elections run

Between 1966 and 1978, William A. Steiger ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Steiger's biggest single-election total was 139,541 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 6. Steiger's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 6, decided by 6,180 votes.

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How many votes has William A. Steiger received?

William A. Steiger has received 750,098 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

William A. Steiger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseWisconsinWon114,74269.62%Robert J. Steffes
Gordon Ponschock
1976U.S. HouseWisconsinWon139,54163.35%Joseph C. Smith
1974U.S. HouseWisconsinWon86,65259.49%Nancy J Simenz
Harvey C Leroy
1972U.S. HouseWisconsinWon130,70165.81%James A Adams
Valeria M Sitter
1970U.S. HouseWisconsinWon98,58767.74%Franklin R Utech
James H Davidson
1968U.S. HouseWisconsinWon111,93463.98%John A Race (head-to-head)
Albert Balthazor Jr.
1966U.S. HouseWisconsinWon67,94152.38%John A Race (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000847) and Wikidata (Q2577330). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William A. Steiger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-a-steiger. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.