1976-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for Wisconsin (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	William Proxmire* (D)		Stanley York (R)		William Hart (Democratic Socialist)		Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	63%	3,787	73.2%	1,375	26.6%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	7	0.1%	2,412	5,172
Ashland	55%	4,834	78.5%	1,297	21.1%	12	0.2%	7	0.1%	9	0.1%	3,537	6,159
Barron	58%	9,726	69.2%	4,295	30.6%	8	0.1%	6	0.0%	11	0.1%	5,431	14,046
Bayfield	73%	4,905	78.7%	1,307	21.0%	6	0.1%	7	0.1%	8	0.1%	3,598	6,233
Brown	61%	49,427	75.6%	15,408	23.6%	155	0.2%	255	0.4%	175	0.3%	34,019	65,420
Buffalo	67%	4,374	70.7%	1,813	29.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,561	6,187
Burnett	72%	4,192	78.1%	1,144	21.3%	7	0.1%	13	0.2%	12	0.2%	3,048	5,368
Calumet	64%	8,653	74.8%	2,873	24.8%	10	0.1%	8	0.1%	20	0.2%	5,780	11,564
Chippewa	61%	15,531	80.7%	3,578	18.6%	46	0.2%	39	0.2%	54	0.3%	11,953	19,248
Clark	62%	8,930	71.7%	3,460	27.8%	21	0.2%	24	0.2%	25	0.2%	5,470	12,460
Columbia	66%	11,506	63.6%	6,551	36.2%	30	0.2%	6	0.0%	10	0.1%	4,955	18,103
Crawford	54%	3,938	71.2%	1,574	28.5%	8	0.1%	3	0.1%	5	0.1%	2,364	5,528
Dane	66%	99,327	70.1%	37,572	26.5%	3,423	2.4%	950	0.7%	372	0.3%	61,755	141,644
Dodge	61%	18,406	63.4%	10,470	36.1%	48	0.2%	69	0.2%	47	0.2%	7,936	29,040
Door	63%	6,297	63.9%	3,487	35.4%	18	0.2%	17	0.2%	33	0.3%	2,810	9,852
Douglas	64%	16,764	88.1%	2,069	10.9%	76	0.4%	46	0.2%	76	0.4%	14,695	19,031
Dunn	59%	10,063	76.5%	3,045	23.1%	17	0.1%	27	0.2%	10	0.1%	7,018	13,162
Eau Claire	64%	25,234	77.3%	7,243	22.2%	83	0.3%	56	0.2%	42	0.1%	17,991	32,658
Florence	63%	1,141	72.9%	424	27.1%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	717	1,566
Fond du Lac	60%	23,298	68.8%	10,225	30.2%	128	0.4%	90	0.3%	133	0.4%	13,073	33,874
Forest	62%	2,727	80.7%	640	18.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	0.4%	2,087	3,380
Grant	57%	11,527	62.0%	6,970	37.5%	24	0.1%	43	0.2%	18	0.1%	4,557	18,582
Green	65%	7,970	65.4%	4,185	34.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	35	0.3%	3,785	12,190
Green Lake	67%	4,266	53.8%	3,647	46.0%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	12	0.2%	619	7,928
Iowa	63%	5,252	66.8%	2,572	32.7%	13	0.2%	8	0.1%	14	0.2%	2,680	7,859
Iron	64%	2,450	81.5%	543	18.1%	7	0.2%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,907	3,005
Jackson	59%	4,839	77.1%	1,428	22.7%	2	0.0%	3	0.0%	6	0.1%	3,411	6,278
Jefferson	61%	16,891	65.3%	8,889	34.4%	31	0.1%	29	0.1%	34	0.1%	8,002	25,874
Juneau	61%	5,163	64.6%	2,801	35.1%	5	0.1%	11	0.1%	9	0.1%	2,362	7,989
Kenosha	58%	36,869	79.9%	8,748	19.0%	129	0.3%	118	0.3%	261	0.6%	28,121	46,125
Kewaunee	61%	6,014	79.8%	1,483	19.7%	17	0.2%	11	0.1%	11	0.1%	4,531	7,536
La Crosse	66%	28,165	71.6%	11,007	28.0%	46	0.1%	70	0.2%	26	0.1%	17,158	39,314
Lafayette	63%	4,838	69.9%	2,071	29.9%	5	0.1%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,767	6,918
Langlade	56%	5,418	75.9%	1,704	23.9%	5	0.1%	6	0.1%	5	0.1%	3,714	7,138
Lincoln	62%	7,300	71.6%	2,872	28.2%	7	0.1%	6	0.1%	5	0.0%	4,428	10,190
Manitowoc	64%	27,206	79.4%	6,896	20.1%	36	0.1%	69	0.2%	65	0.2%	20,310	34,272
Marathon	61%	31,609	76.6%	9,308	22.5%	125	0.3%	109	0.3%	140	0.3%	22,301	41,291
Marinette	61%	11,040	72.8%	4,069	26.8%	16	0.1%	27	0.2%	12	0.1%	6,971	15,164
Marquette	67%	2,983	62.5%	1,784	37.4%	0	0.0%	2	0.0%	5	0.1%	1,199	4,774
Menominee	43%	592	87.3%	74	10.9%	7	1.0%	4	0.6%	1	0.1%	518	678
Milwaukee	64%	336,826	76.5%	98,874	22.5%	1,603	0.4%	1,527	0.3%	1,322	0.3%	237,952	440,152
Monroe	61%	8,774	66.8%	4,362	33.2%	2	0.0%	3	0.0%	1	0.0%	4,412	13,142
Oconto	69%	8,531	69.6%	3,703	30.2%	4	0.0%	7	0.1%	9	0.1%	4,828	12,254
Oneida	66%	9,217	73.0%	3,376	26.7%	8	0.1%	15	0.1%	15	0.1%	5,841	12,631
Outagamie	61%	33,546	69.4%	14,414	29.8%	109	0.2%	153	0.3%	107	0.2%	19,132	48,329
Ozaukee	78%	18,815	61.2%	11,864	38.6%	20	0.1%	30	0.1%	27	0.1%	6,951	30,756
Pepin	59%	2,122	76.6%	636	22.9%	3	0.1%	5	0.2%	6	0.2%	1,486	2,772
Pierce	70%	9,413	70.0%	4,019	29.9%	3	0.0%	5	0.0%	8	0.1%	5,394	13,448
Polk	66%	9,686	75.2%	3,191	24.8%	2	0.0%	5	0.0%	4	0.0%	6,495	12,888
Portage	69%	19,428	78.8%	4,912	19.9%	162	0.7%	76	0.3%	70	0.3%	14,516	24,648
Price	68%	4,906	72.6%	1,817	26.9%	6	0.1%	13	0.2%	12	0.2%	3,089	6,754
Racine	62%	51,472	75.7%	16,140	23.7%	114	0.2%	186	0.3%	99	0.1%	35,332	68,011
Richland	66%	4,232	55.8%	3,340	44.0%	10	0.1%	1	0.0%	6	0.1%	892	7,589
Rock	58%	35,389	69.4%	15,303	30.0%	110	0.2%	92	0.2%	67	0.1%	20,086	50,961
Rusk	58%	4,468	79.9%	1,092	19.5%	10	0.2%	7	0.1%	13	0.2%	3,376	5,590
Sauk	64%	11,212	63.6%	6,297	35.7%	86	0.5%	21	0.1%	7	0.0%	4,915	17,623
Sawyer	59%	2,944	64.6%	1,598	35.1%	5	0.1%	4	0.1%	5	0.1%	1,346	4,556
Shawano	60%	8,152	60.6%	5,270	39.2%	7	0.1%	14	0.1%	10	0.1%	2,882	13,453
Sheboygan	70%	34,710	76.2%	10,773	23.6%	35	0.1%	35	0.1%	25	0.1%	23,937	45,578
St. Croix	70%	13,303	76.2%	4,145	23.7%	2	0.0%	4	0.0%	2	0.0%	9,158	17,456
Taylor	58%	4,906	74.1%	1,690	25.5%	10	0.2%	5	0.1%	11	0.2%	3,216	6,622
Trempealeau	65%	8,004	76.1%	2,512	23.9%	2	0.0%	3	0.0%	3	0.0%	5,492	10,524
Vernon	59%	5,333	54.1%	4,512	45.8%	1	0.0%	4	0.0%	1	0.0%	821	9,851
Vilas	67%	4,241	64.0%	2,344	35.4%	13	0.2%	13	0.2%	16	0.2%	1,897	6,627
Walworth	61%	16,826	60.0%	11,135	39.7%	31	0.1%	42	0.1%	31	0.1%	5,691	28,065
Washburn	63%	3,722	73.5%	1,310	25.9%	6	0.1%	12	0.2%	16	0.3%	2,412	5,066
Washington	69%	21,608	66.6%	10,740	33.1%	29	0.1%	65	0.2%	21	0.1%	10,868	32,463
Waukesha	71%	77,590	67.0%	37,690	32.5%	213	0.2%	194	0.2%	196	0.2%	39,900	115,883
Waupaca	61%	8,845	53.6%	7,627	46.2%	12	0.1%	9	0.1%	14	0.1%	1,218	16,507
Waushara	65%	4,355	58.2%	3,130	41.8%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	1,225	7,489
Winnebago	63%	39,715	70.6%	16,222	28.8%	98	0.2%	97	0.2%	154	0.3%	23,493	56,286
Wood	63%	21,227	74.7%	6,963	24.5%	63	0.2%	76	0.3%	80	0.3%	14,264	28,409
TOTAL	63%	1,396,970	72.2%	521,902	27.0%	7,354	0.4%	4,876	0.3%	4,081	0.2%	875,068	1,935,183
Total R vote: 521,902 (27.0%)      Total D vote: 1,396,970 (72.2%)      Total Other vote: 16,311 (0.8%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$697		$62,210		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1976 Senate class 1, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	3,787	73.2%
Stanley York (R)	1,375	26.6%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	1	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	2	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,172
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Ashland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,834	78.5%
Stanley York (R)	1,297	21.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	12	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	7	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	6	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,159
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Barron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	9,726	69.2%
Stanley York (R)	4,295	30.6%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	8	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	6	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	9	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	14,046
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Bayfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,905	78.7%
Stanley York (R)	1,307	21.0%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	6	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	7	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	4	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,233
Turnout: 73%

1976 Senate class 1, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	49,427	75.6%
Stanley York (R)	15,408	23.6%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	155	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	255	0.4%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	102	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	73	0.1%
TOTAL	65,420
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Buffalo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,374	70.7%
Stanley York (R)	1,813	29.3%
TOTAL	6,187
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Burnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,192	78.1%
Stanley York (R)	1,144	21.3%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	7	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	13	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	4	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,368
Turnout: 72%

1976 Senate class 1, Calumet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	8,653	74.8%
Stanley York (R)	2,873	24.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	10	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	8	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	13	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	11,564
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	15,531	80.7%
Stanley York (R)	3,578	18.6%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	46	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	39	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	27	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	23	0.1%
TOTAL	19,248
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	8,930	71.7%
Stanley York (R)	3,460	27.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	21	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	24	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	19	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	12,460
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	11,506	63.6%
Stanley York (R)	6,551	36.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	30	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	6	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	1	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	18,103
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	3,938	71.2%
Stanley York (R)	1,574	28.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	8	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	3	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	1	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,528
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Dane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	99,327	70.1%
Stanley York (R)	37,572	26.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	3,423	2.4%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	950	0.7%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	139	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	194	0.1%
TOTAL	141,644
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	18,406	63.4%
Stanley York (R)	10,470	36.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	48	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	69	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	25	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	22	0.1%
TOTAL	29,040
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Door County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	6,297	63.9%
Stanley York (R)	3,487	35.4%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	18	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	17	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	11	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	9,852
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	16,764	88.1%
Stanley York (R)	2,069	10.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	76	0.4%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	46	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	36	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	40	0.2%
TOTAL	19,031
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Dunn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	10,063	76.5%
Stanley York (R)	3,045	23.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	17	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	27	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	5	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	13,162
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Eau Claire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	25,234	77.3%
Stanley York (R)	7,243	22.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	83	0.3%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	56	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	24	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	32,658
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	1,141	72.9%
Stanley York (R)	424	27.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,566
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Fond du Lac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	23,298	68.8%
Stanley York (R)	10,225	30.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	128	0.4%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	90	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	75	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	58	0.2%
TOTAL	33,874
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Forest County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	2,727	80.7%
Stanley York (R)	640	18.9%
TOTAL	3,380
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	11,527	62.0%
Stanley York (R)	6,970	37.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	24	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	43	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	12	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	18,582
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	7,970	65.4%
Stanley York (R)	4,185	34.3%
TOTAL	12,190
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Green Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,266	53.8%
Stanley York (R)	3,647	46.0%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	1	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	2	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	1	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,928
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Iowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	5,252	66.8%
Stanley York (R)	2,572	32.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	13	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	8	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	8	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,859
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	2,450	81.5%
Stanley York (R)	543	18.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	7	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,005
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,839	77.1%
Stanley York (R)	1,428	22.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	2	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	3	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,278
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	16,891	65.3%
Stanley York (R)	8,889	34.4%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	31	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	29	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	18	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	25,874
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Juneau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	5,163	64.6%
Stanley York (R)	2,801	35.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	5	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	11	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	4	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,989
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Kenosha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	36,869	79.9%
Stanley York (R)	8,748	19.0%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	129	0.3%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	118	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	81	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	180	0.4%
TOTAL	46,125
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Kewaunee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	6,014	79.8%
Stanley York (R)	1,483	19.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	17	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	11	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	4	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,536
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, La Crosse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	28,165	71.6%
Stanley York (R)	11,007	28.0%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	46	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	70	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	16	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	39,314
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,838	69.9%
Stanley York (R)	2,071	29.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	5	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,918
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Langlade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	5,418	75.9%
Stanley York (R)	1,704	23.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	5	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	6	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	2	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,138
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	7,300	71.6%
Stanley York (R)	2,872	28.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	7	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	6	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	2	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	10,190
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Manitowoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	27,206	79.4%
Stanley York (R)	6,896	20.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	36	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	69	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	37	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	25	0.1%
TOTAL	34,272
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Marathon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	31,609	76.6%
Stanley York (R)	9,308	22.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	125	0.3%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	109	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	95	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	45	0.1%
TOTAL	41,291
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Marinette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	11,040	72.8%
Stanley York (R)	4,069	26.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	16	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	27	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	5	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	15,164
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Marquette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	2,983	62.5%
Stanley York (R)	1,784	37.4%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	2	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	2	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,774
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Menominee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	592	87.3%
Stanley York (R)	74	10.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	7	1.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	4	0.6%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	678
Turnout: 43%

1976 Senate class 1, Milwaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	336,826	76.5%
Stanley York (R)	98,874	22.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	1,603	0.4%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	1,527	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	799	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	505	0.1%
TOTAL	440,152
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	8,774	66.8%
Stanley York (R)	4,362	33.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	2	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	3	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	13,142
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Oconto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	8,531	69.6%
Stanley York (R)	3,703	30.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	4	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	7	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	3	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	12,254
Turnout: 69%

1976 Senate class 1, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	9,217	73.0%
Stanley York (R)	3,376	26.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	8	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	15	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	6	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	12,631
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Outagamie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	33,546	69.4%
Stanley York (R)	14,414	29.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	109	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	153	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	49	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	57	0.1%
TOTAL	48,329
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Ozaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	18,815	61.2%
Stanley York (R)	11,864	38.6%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	20	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	30	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	17	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	30,756
Turnout: 78%

1976 Senate class 1, Pepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	2,122	76.6%
Stanley York (R)	636	22.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	3	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	5	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	3	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,772
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	9,413	70.0%
Stanley York (R)	4,019	29.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	3	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	13,448
Turnout: 70%

1976 Senate class 1, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	9,686	75.2%
Stanley York (R)	3,191	24.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	2	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	5	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	12,888
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Portage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	19,428	78.8%
Stanley York (R)	4,912	19.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	162	0.7%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	76	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	42	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	28	0.1%
TOTAL	24,648
Turnout: 69%

1976 Senate class 1, Price County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,906	72.6%
Stanley York (R)	1,817	26.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	6	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	13	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	7	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,754
Turnout: 68%

1976 Senate class 1, Racine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	51,472	75.7%
Stanley York (R)	16,140	23.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	114	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	186	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	67	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	32	0.0%
TOTAL	68,011
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,232	55.8%
Stanley York (R)	3,340	44.0%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	10	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	1	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	2	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,589
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	35,389	69.4%
Stanley York (R)	15,303	30.0%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	110	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	92	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	36	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	31	0.1%
TOTAL	50,961
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Rusk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,468	79.9%
Stanley York (R)	1,092	19.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	10	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	7	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	5	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,590
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Sauk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	11,212	63.6%
Stanley York (R)	6,297	35.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	86	0.5%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	21	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	4	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	17,623
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Sawyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	2,944	64.6%
Stanley York (R)	1,598	35.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	5	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	4	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	4	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,556
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Shawano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	8,152	60.6%
Stanley York (R)	5,270	39.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	7	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	14	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	9	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	13,453
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Sheboygan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	34,710	76.2%
Stanley York (R)	10,773	23.6%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	35	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	35	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	13	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	11	0.0%
TOTAL	45,578
Turnout: 70%

1976 Senate class 1, St. Croix County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	13,303	76.2%
Stanley York (R)	4,145	23.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	2	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	4	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	17,456
Turnout: 70%

1976 Senate class 1, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,906	74.1%
Stanley York (R)	1,690	25.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	10	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	5	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	10	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,622
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Trempealeau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	8,004	76.1%
Stanley York (R)	2,512	23.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	2	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	3	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	1	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	10,524
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Vernon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	5,333	54.1%
Stanley York (R)	4,512	45.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	1	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	4	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	9,851
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Vilas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,241	64.0%
Stanley York (R)	2,344	35.4%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	13	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	13	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	9	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,627
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Walworth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	16,826	60.0%
Stanley York (R)	11,135	39.7%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	31	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	42	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	17	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	14	0.0%
TOTAL	28,065
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Washburn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	3,722	73.5%
Stanley York (R)	1,310	25.9%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	6	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	12	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	11	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,066
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	21,608	66.6%
Stanley York (R)	10,740	33.1%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	29	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	65	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	11	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	32,463
Turnout: 69%

1976 Senate class 1, Waukesha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	77,590	67.0%
Stanley York (R)	37,690	32.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	213	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	194	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	117	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	69	0.1%
TOTAL	115,883
Turnout: 71%

1976 Senate class 1, Waupaca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	8,845	53.6%
Stanley York (R)	7,627	46.2%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	12	0.1%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	9	0.1%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	7	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	16,507
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Waushara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	4,355	58.2%
Stanley York (R)	3,130	41.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	1	0.0%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	1	0.0%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	1	0.0%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,489
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Winnebago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	39,715	70.6%
Stanley York (R)	16,222	28.8%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	98	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	97	0.2%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	55	0.1%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	90	0.2%
TOTAL	56,286
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Proxmire* (D)	21,227	74.7%
Stanley York (R)	6,963	24.5%
William Hart (Democratic Socialist)	63	0.2%
Robert Schwarz (SW)	76	0.3%
Michael MacLaurin (USL)	46	0.2%
Robert Nordlander (SL)	29	0.1%
TOTAL	28,409
Turnout: 63%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

William Proxmire*
Total Disbursements:	$697

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/WI/1976

Stanley York
Total Disbursements:	$62,210