1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1964 November 3, 1970 1976 →
 
Nominee William Proxmire John E. Erickson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 948,445 381,297
Percentage 70.83% 28.48%

County results
Proxmire:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

William Proxmire
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

William Proxmire
Democratic

The 1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was easily re-elected to a third term in office over Republican John E. Erickson, taking more than 70% of the vote, and defeating Erickson by more than 42 percentage points.


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