1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee William Proxmire Wilbur N. Renk Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 892,013 780,116 Percentage 53.30% 46.61%

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

U.S. senator before election William Proxmire Democratic Elected U.S. Senator William Proxmire Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was re-elected to a second full term in office over Republican Wilbur Renk.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Kenneth F. Klinkert
• William Proxmire, incumbent senator since 1957
• Arlyn F. Wollenburg

Results

1964 Democratic U.S. Senate primary ^[1]

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Wilbur N. Renk, candidate for governor in 1962

Results

1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wilbur N. Renk	300,258	100.00%
Total votes			300,258	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers)
• Kenneth F. Klinkert (Faith and Belief in Man)
• William Proxmire, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
• Wilbur N. Renk, candidate for governor in 1962 (Republican)

Results

1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin ^{[2] [1]}

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

See also

• 1964 United States Senate elections

References

1. H. Rupert Theobald (1966). "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1966" (PDF). p. 733. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (May 1, 1965). "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1964" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 39. Retrieved June 17, 2021.