1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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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.

General election

Candidates

• Elizabeth "Betty" Boardman (Independent)
• John E. Erickson, general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks and former head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team (Republican)
• Edmond G. Hou-Seye, businessman (American Independent) ^[1]
• William Proxmire, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
• Martha M. Quinn (Socialist Workers)
• Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor)

Results

1970 United States Senate election in Wisconsin ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Proxmire (incumbent)	948,445	70.83%	17.54
	Republican	John E. Erickson	381,297	28.48%	18.13
	American Independent	Edmond E. Hou-Seye	6,137	0.46%	N/A
	Independent	Elizabeth Boardman	2,022	0.15%	N/A
	Socialist Workers	Martha M. Quinn	580	0.04%	0.01
	Socialist Labor	Adolf Wiggert	428	0.03%	N/A
	None	Scattering	58	0.00%	0.01
Total votes			1,338,967	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1970 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Wisconsin businessman, frequent candidate dead at 83". March 22, 2010.
2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (May 1, 1971). "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1970" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 39. Retrieved June 17, 2021.