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  WI District 6- Special Election
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Parents > United States > Wisconsin > WI - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 03, 1979 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 03, 1979 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start April 04, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 11:55pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedPaul 🇺🇦 December 01, 2012 02:10am
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Description Special Election to fill the seat of the deseased member.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameWilliam A. Steiger Votes114,742 (69.62%)
Term01/05/1979 - 12/04/1978 Margin65,957 (+40.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameTom Petri Votes143,980 (59.35%)
Term01/05/1981 - 01/05/1983 Margin45,352 (+18.69%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 20, 1979 WI District 6 - Special R Primary
Tom Petri
R 63,234
Feb 20, 1979 WI District 6 - Special D Primary
Gary R. Goyke
D 24,253

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Name St. Sen. Tom Petri St. Sen. Gary R. Goyke  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 71,715 (50.43%) 70,492 (49.57%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,223 (-0.86%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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