1964_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wisconsin
1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Election
The 1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Wilbur Renk.
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 County results Proxmire: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Renk: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
- Kenneth F. Klinkert
- William Proxmire, incumbent senator since 1957 (Democratic)
- Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
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After losing the primary, Klinkert entered the general election as a candidate running on a "Faith and Belief in Man" ticket.
Candidates
- Wilbur N. Renk, candidate for governor in 1962
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Wilbur N. Renk | 300,258 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 300,258 | 100.00% | ||
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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
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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- H. Rupert Theobald (1966). "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1966" (PDF). p. 733. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- 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.