Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction Election 1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin ← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 → Nominee William Proxmire Stanley York Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,396,970 521,902 Percentage 72.20% 26.97% County resultsProxmire: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% U.S. senator before election William Proxmire Democratic Elected U.S. Senator William Proxmire Democratic Elections in Wisconsin Federal government Presidential elections 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Presidential primaries Democratic 2000 2004 2008 2016 2020 2024 Republican 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 U.S. Senate elections 1848 1849 1851 1854 1857 1861 1863 1866 1872 1875 1879 1881 1881 sp 1885 1887 1890 1891 1893 1897 1899 1903 1905 1907 sp 1909 1911 1914 1916 1918 sp 1920 1922 1925 sp 1926 1928 1932 1934 1938 1940 1944 1946 1950 1952 1956 1957 sp 1958 1962 1964 1968 1970 1974 1976 1980 1982 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 2016 2018 2022 2024 2028 U.S. House of Representatives elections 1848 1850 1852 1854 1856 1858 1860 1862 1863 2nd sp 1864 1866 1868 1870 2nd sp 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 5th sp 1887 8th sp 1888 1890 1892 1893 4th sp 1894 7th sp 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 2nd sp 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 6th sp 11th sp 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 6th sp 1931 1st sp 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1941 1st sp 1942 1944 1946 1947 2nd sp 1948 1950 1952 1953 9th sp 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1969 7th sp 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1979 6th sp 1980 1982 1984 4th sp 1986 1988 1990 1992 1993 1st sp 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 7th sp 2022 2024 State government General elections 1995 2000 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Gubernatorial elections 1848 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2012 (recall) 2014 2018 2022 2026 Secretary of State elections 2014 2018 2022 Attorney General elections 2014 2018 2022 Treasurer elections 2014 2022 Superintendent of Public Instruction elections 2013 2017 2021 2025 State Senate elections 1934 1996 2008 2010 2011 (recall) 2012 (recall) 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 State Assembly elections 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Supreme Court elections 2011 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2025 Ballot measures 2006 Referendum 1 Green Bay Mayoral elections 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 Madison Mayoral elections 1997 sp 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 Milwaukee Mayoral elections 1910 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2022 sp 2024 The 1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee Stanley York in a landslide, taking 72.20% of the vote. General election[edit] Candidates[edit] William O. Hart (Independent) Michael A. MacLaurin (Independent) Robert E. Nordlander (Socialist Labor) William Proxmire, incumbent Senator since 1957 (Democratic) Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) Stanley York, former State Representative from River Falls (Republican) Results[edit] 1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic William Proxmire (incumbent) 1,396,970 72.20% Republican Stanley York 521,902 26.97% Independent William O. Hart 7,354 0.38% Socialist Workers Robert Schwarz 4,876 0.25% Independent Michael A. MacLaurin 2,148 0.11% Socialist Labor Robert E. Nordlander 1,731 0.09% Majority 875,068 Turnout 1,935,183 Democratic hold Swing See also[edit] 1976 United States Senate elections References[edit] ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved May 5, 2019. 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