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Parents > United States > Wisconsin > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker December 03, 2003 04:44pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1968
NameGaylord A. Nelson Votes1,020,931 (61.69%)
Term01/03/1969 - 01/03/1975 Margin387,021 (+23.39%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameRobert W. Kasten, Jr. Votes1,106,311 (50.19%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1987 Margin40,824 (+1.85%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1974 WI US Senate- R Primary
Tom Petri
R 153,237

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Name (I) Sen. Gaylord A. Nelson St. Sen. Tom Petri Gerald L. McFarren St. Sen. Roman R. Blenski  
PartyDemocratic Republican American Lowering the Property Tax  
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Uncertified Votes 740,700 (61.76%) 429,327 (35.79%) 24,003 (2.00%) 5,396 (0.45%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -311,373 (-25.96%) -716,697 (-59.75%) -735,304 (-61.30%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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