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The 1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Wilbur Renk.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 295,676 | 88.78% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth F. Klinkert | 20,022 | 6.01% | |
| Democratic | Arlyn F. Wollenburg | 17,333 | 5.21% | |
| Total votes | 333,031 | 100.00% | ||
After losing the primary, Klinkert entered the general election as a candidate running on a "Faith and Belief in Man" ticket.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wilbur N. Renk | 300,258 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 300,258 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 892,013 | 53.30% |  3.83 | |
| Republican | Wilbur N. Renk | 780,116 | 46.61% |  3.88 | |
| Independent | Kenneth F. Klinkert | 1,062 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Wayne Leverenz | 479 | 0.03% | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 1,673,670 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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