1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Wisconsin (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Bob Kasten (R)		Gaylord Nelson* (D)		James Wickstrom (Conservative)		Bervin Larson (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	62%	3,077	49.4%	2,996	48.1%	116	1.9%	26	0.4%	14	0.2%	81	6,229
Ashland	67%	3,331	41.3%	4,616	57.2%	47	0.6%	48	0.6%	23	0.3%	-1,285	8,065
Barron	63%	8,121	46.5%	9,239	52.9%	38	0.2%	31	0.2%	33	0.2%	-1,118	17,462
Bayfield	76%	2,929	39.2%	4,473	59.8%	16	0.2%	37	0.5%	20	0.3%	-1,544	7,475
Brown	67%	43,475	54.0%	35,747	44.4%	592	0.7%	397	0.5%	279	0.3%	7,728	80,490
Buffalo	68%	3,279	47.9%	3,522	51.5%	18	0.3%	12	0.2%	11	0.2%	-243	6,842
Burnett	72%	2,412	37.8%	3,888	61.0%	21	0.3%	29	0.5%	28	0.4%	-1,476	6,378
Calumet	68%	7,856	56.8%	5,716	41.3%	196	1.4%	43	0.3%	27	0.2%	2,140	13,838
Chippewa	62%	9,883	45.4%	11,477	52.7%	266	1.2%	86	0.4%	56	0.3%	-1,594	21,768
Clark	66%	7,966	54.5%	6,175	42.3%	359	2.5%	76	0.5%	34	0.2%	1,791	14,610
Columbia	66%	10,646	52.5%	9,361	46.2%	132	0.7%	86	0.4%	43	0.2%	1,285	20,268
Crawford	64%	3,615	49.9%	3,605	49.7%	5	0.1%	18	0.2%	5	0.1%	10	7,248
Dane	68%	52,855	32.1%	109,070	66.2%	1,178	0.7%	1,144	0.7%	590	0.4%	-56,215	164,837
Dodge	62%	21,129	63.9%	11,557	35.0%	182	0.6%	119	0.4%	54	0.2%	9,572	33,041
Door	68%	7,106	57.5%	5,203	42.1%	25	0.2%	18	0.1%	17	0.1%	1,903	12,369
Douglas	63%	5,438	26.7%	14,432	70.8%	253	1.2%	100	0.5%	163	0.8%	-8,994	20,386
Dunn	64%	6,920	42.2%	9,206	56.2%	106	0.6%	89	0.5%	58	0.4%	-2,286	16,379
Eau Claire	65%	17,123	45.4%	19,909	52.8%	437	1.2%	139	0.4%	82	0.2%	-2,786	37,690
Florence	68%	1,092	54.6%	896	44.8%	2	0.1%	10	0.5%	1	0.0%	196	2,001
Fond du Lac	66%	24,287	59.4%	15,997	39.1%	297	0.7%	169	0.4%	111	0.3%	8,290	40,861
Forest	69%	1,965	45.1%	2,310	53.0%	56	1.3%	18	0.4%	6	0.1%	-345	4,355
Grant	61%	12,679	57.6%	9,170	41.7%	33	0.2%	87	0.4%	28	0.1%	3,509	21,997
Green	64%	7,468	55.3%	5,979	44.3%	14	0.1%	30	0.2%	15	0.1%	1,489	13,506
Green Lake	67%	6,006	68.2%	2,692	30.6%	85	1.0%	16	0.2%	7	0.1%	3,314	8,806
Iowa	63%	4,159	48.5%	4,346	50.7%	15	0.2%	36	0.4%	18	0.2%	-187	8,574
Iron	72%	1,432	38.9%	2,215	60.2%	10	0.3%	13	0.4%	8	0.2%	-783	3,678
Jackson	67%	4,165	52.2%	3,689	46.3%	85	1.1%	18	0.2%	16	0.2%	476	7,973
Jefferson	62%	17,516	60.0%	11,441	39.2%	105	0.4%	93	0.3%	43	0.1%	6,075	29,198
Juneau	66%	5,628	57.5%	4,020	41.1%	111	1.1%	21	0.2%	8	0.1%	1,608	9,788
Kenosha	60%	21,243	40.9%	29,872	57.5%	347	0.7%	304	0.6%	189	0.4%	-8,629	51,955
Kewaunee	70%	5,251	56.5%	3,982	42.8%	47	0.5%	11	0.1%	9	0.1%	1,269	9,300
La Crosse	65%	23,247	53.1%	19,980	45.6%	220	0.5%	124	0.3%	227	0.5%	3,267	43,798
Lafayette	68%	4,222	52.1%	3,859	47.6%	7	0.1%	14	0.2%	8	0.1%	363	8,110
Langlade	68%	5,547	58.4%	3,799	40.0%	133	1.4%	11	0.1%	4	0.0%	1,748	9,494
Lincoln	67%	7,116	56.9%	5,110	40.9%	212	1.7%	45	0.4%	16	0.1%	2,006	12,499
Manitowoc	63%	19,060	51.5%	16,988	45.9%	617	1.7%	196	0.5%	115	0.3%	2,072	36,976
Marathon	67%	28,447	55.2%	21,223	41.2%	1,436	2.8%	239	0.5%	145	0.3%	7,224	51,490
Marinette	66%	10,498	57.1%	7,691	41.9%	75	0.4%	74	0.4%	39	0.2%	2,807	18,377
Marquette	63%	3,053	56.8%	2,188	40.7%	94	1.7%	27	0.5%	17	0.3%	865	5,379
Menominee	41%	200	25.7%	566	72.8%	3	0.4%	3	0.4%	6	0.8%	-366	778
Milwaukee	65%	197,380	43.0%	255,756	55.7%	2,142	0.5%	1,824	0.4%	1,727	0.4%	-58,376	458,829
Monroe	61%	8,671	58.6%	6,001	40.6%	64	0.4%	32	0.2%	23	0.2%	2,670	14,791
Oconto	68%	8,017	58.8%	5,531	40.6%	25	0.2%	33	0.2%	24	0.2%	2,486	13,630
Oneida	72%	9,276	56.7%	6,792	41.5%	195	1.2%	67	0.4%	33	0.2%	2,484	16,363
Outagamie	65%	33,649	59.3%	22,018	38.8%	556	1.0%	251	0.4%	268	0.5%	11,631	56,742
Ozaukee	76%	23,399	67.2%	11,150	32.0%	117	0.3%	88	0.3%	54	0.2%	12,249	34,808
Pepin	63%	1,385	42.9%	1,804	55.9%	14	0.4%	14	0.4%	11	0.3%	-419	3,228
Pierce	66%	5,847	40.4%	8,469	58.5%	17	0.1%	62	0.4%	70	0.5%	-2,622	14,465
Polk	68%	5,905	38.2%	9,414	60.9%	25	0.2%	75	0.5%	27	0.2%	-3,509	15,446
Portage	72%	12,570	42.7%	16,020	54.5%	565	1.9%	130	0.4%	134	0.5%	-3,450	29,419
Price	71%	4,404	55.9%	3,285	41.7%	151	1.9%	24	0.3%	19	0.2%	1,119	7,883
Racine	65%	39,695	51.1%	36,497	47.0%	496	0.6%	714	0.9%	270	0.3%	3,198	77,672
Richland	65%	4,925	61.0%	3,088	38.3%	19	0.2%	30	0.4%	11	0.1%	1,837	8,073
Rock	61%	29,008	49.5%	28,457	48.6%	441	0.8%	411	0.7%	268	0.5%	551	58,585
Rusk	70%	3,537	47.1%	3,772	50.2%	132	1.8%	56	0.7%	16	0.2%	-235	7,513
Sauk	64%	10,267	52.0%	9,268	46.9%	71	0.4%	66	0.3%	74	0.4%	999	19,746
Sawyer	72%	3,246	49.1%	3,276	49.6%	53	0.8%	20	0.3%	16	0.2%	-30	6,611
Shawano	62%	9,715	62.4%	5,528	35.5%	240	1.5%	49	0.3%	31	0.2%	4,187	15,563
Sheboygan	68%	24,618	50.8%	23,440	48.3%	232	0.5%	129	0.3%	62	0.1%	1,178	48,481
St. Croix	70%	8,042	39.5%	12,183	59.9%	17	0.1%	57	0.3%	45	0.2%	-4,141	20,344
Taylor	68%	4,704	54.6%	3,620	42.0%	218	2.5%	51	0.6%	23	0.3%	1,084	8,616
Trempealeau	62%	5,571	48.9%	5,745	50.4%	47	0.4%	19	0.2%	15	0.1%	-174	11,397
Vernon	67%	7,160	58.3%	5,021	40.9%	18	0.1%	46	0.4%	26	0.2%	2,139	12,271
Vilas	78%	5,986	62.4%	3,463	36.1%	89	0.9%	30	0.3%	19	0.2%	2,523	9,587
Walworth	62%	19,839	61.1%	12,315	37.9%	72	0.2%	180	0.6%	84	0.3%	7,524	32,490
Washburn	69%	2,721	42.0%	3,714	57.3%	7	0.1%	26	0.4%	17	0.3%	-993	6,485
Washington	70%	26,304	66.4%	12,900	32.6%	170	0.4%	157	0.4%	54	0.1%	13,404	39,585
Waukesha	72%	87,406	63.5%	48,958	35.5%	640	0.5%	420	0.3%	293	0.2%	38,448	137,717
Waupaca	64%	12,945	65.9%	6,512	33.1%	127	0.6%	43	0.2%	20	0.1%	6,433	19,647
Waushara	65%	5,693	65.5%	2,870	33.0%	95	1.1%	26	0.3%	13	0.1%	2,823	8,697
Winnebago	64%	34,510	55.9%	26,183	42.4%	506	0.8%	348	0.6%	178	0.3%	8,327	61,725
Wood	67%	18,474	55.1%	14,232	42.4%	604	1.8%	144	0.4%	81	0.2%	4,242	33,535
TOTAL	65%	1,106,311	50.2%	1,065,487	48.3%	16,156	0.7%	9,679	0.4%	6,569	0.3%	40,824	2,204,202
Total R vote: 1,106,311 (50.2%)      Total D vote: 1,065,487 (48.3%)      Total Other vote: 32,404 (1.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$686,758		$755,257		$0		$4,208
Total Receipts:		$725,281		$788,112		$0		$4,208
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	3,077	49.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,996	48.1%
James Wickstrom (Con)	116	1.9%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,229
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Ashland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	3,331	41.3%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	4,616	57.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	47	0.6%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	48	0.6%
Susan Hagen (SW)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,065
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Barron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	8,121	46.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,239	52.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	38	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	31	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	25	0.1%
TOTAL	17,462
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Bayfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	2,929	39.2%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	4,473	59.8%
James Wickstrom (Con)	16	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	37	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,475
Turnout: 76%

1980 Senate class 3, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	43,475	54.0%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	35,747	44.4%
James Wickstrom (Con)	592	0.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	397	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	278	0.3%
TOTAL	80,490
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Buffalo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	3,279	47.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,522	51.5%
James Wickstrom (Con)	18	0.3%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,842
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Burnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	2,412	37.8%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,888	61.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	21	0.3%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	29	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,378
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Calumet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	7,856	56.8%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,716	41.3%
James Wickstrom (Con)	196	1.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	43	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	27	0.2%
TOTAL	13,838
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	9,883	45.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	11,477	52.7%
James Wickstrom (Con)	266	1.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	86	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	56	0.3%
TOTAL	21,768
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	7,966	54.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	6,175	42.3%
James Wickstrom (Con)	359	2.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	76	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	34	0.2%
TOTAL	14,610
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	10,646	52.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,361	46.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	132	0.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	86	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	43	0.2%
TOTAL	20,268
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	3,615	49.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,605	49.7%
James Wickstrom (Con)	5	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,248
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Dane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	52,855	32.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	109,070	66.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	1,178	0.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	1,144	0.7%
Susan Hagen (SW)	579	0.4%
TOTAL	164,837
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	21,129	63.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	11,557	35.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	182	0.6%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	119	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	54	0.2%
TOTAL	33,041
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Door County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	7,106	57.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,203	42.1%
James Wickstrom (Con)	25	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	18	0.1%
Susan Hagen (SW)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	12,369
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,438	26.7%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	14,432	70.8%
James Wickstrom (Con)	253	1.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	100	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	163	0.8%
TOTAL	20,386
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Dunn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	6,920	42.2%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,206	56.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	106	0.6%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	89	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	58	0.4%
TOTAL	16,379
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Eau Claire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	17,123	45.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	19,909	52.8%
James Wickstrom (Con)	437	1.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	139	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	82	0.2%
TOTAL	37,690
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	1,092	54.6%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	896	44.8%
James Wickstrom (Con)	2	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	10	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,001
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Fond du Lac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	24,287	59.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	15,997	39.1%
James Wickstrom (Con)	297	0.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	169	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	111	0.3%
TOTAL	40,861
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Forest County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	1,965	45.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,310	53.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	56	1.3%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	18	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,355
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	12,679	57.6%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,170	41.7%
James Wickstrom (Con)	33	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	87	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	28	0.1%
TOTAL	21,997
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	7,468	55.3%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,979	44.3%
James Wickstrom (Con)	14	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	30	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	13,506
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Green Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	6,006	68.2%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,692	30.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	85	1.0%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,806
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Iowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	4,159	48.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	4,346	50.7%
James Wickstrom (Con)	15	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	36	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	17	0.2%
TOTAL	8,574
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	1,432	38.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,215	60.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	10	0.3%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	13	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,678
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	4,165	52.2%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,689	46.3%
James Wickstrom (Con)	85	1.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,973
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	17,516	60.0%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	11,441	39.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	105	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	93	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	42	0.1%
TOTAL	29,198
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Juneau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,628	57.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	4,020	41.1%
James Wickstrom (Con)	111	1.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	21	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,788
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Kenosha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	21,243	40.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	29,872	57.5%
James Wickstrom (Con)	347	0.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	304	0.6%
Susan Hagen (SW)	186	0.4%
TOTAL	51,955
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Kewaunee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,251	56.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,982	42.8%
James Wickstrom (Con)	47	0.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Susan Hagen (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,300
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, La Crosse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	23,247	53.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	19,980	45.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	220	0.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	124	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	226	0.5%
TOTAL	43,798
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	4,222	52.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,859	47.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	7	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	8,110
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Langlade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,547	58.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,799	40.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	133	1.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Susan Hagen (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	9,494
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	7,116	56.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,110	40.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	212	1.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	45	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	12,499
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Manitowoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	19,060	51.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	16,988	45.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	617	1.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	196	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	115	0.3%
TOTAL	36,976
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Marathon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	28,447	55.2%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	21,223	41.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	1,436	2.8%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	239	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	143	0.3%
TOTAL	51,490
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Marinette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	10,498	57.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	7,691	41.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	75	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	74	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	38	0.2%
TOTAL	18,377
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Marquette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	3,053	56.8%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,188	40.7%
James Wickstrom (Con)	94	1.7%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	27	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,379
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Menominee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	200	25.7%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	566	72.8%
James Wickstrom (Con)	3	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	3	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	6	0.8%
TOTAL	778
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Milwaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	197,380	43.0%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	255,756	55.7%
James Wickstrom (Con)	2,142	0.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	1,824	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	1,722	0.4%
TOTAL	458,829
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	8,671	58.6%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	6,001	40.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	64	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	32	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	23	0.2%
TOTAL	14,791
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Oconto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	8,017	58.8%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,531	40.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	25	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	33	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	13,630
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	9,276	56.7%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	6,792	41.5%
James Wickstrom (Con)	195	1.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	67	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	33	0.2%
TOTAL	16,363
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Outagamie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	33,649	59.3%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	22,018	38.8%
James Wickstrom (Con)	556	1.0%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	251	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	261	0.5%
TOTAL	56,742
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Ozaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	23,399	67.2%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	11,150	32.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	117	0.3%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	88	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	54	0.2%
TOTAL	34,808
Turnout: 76%

1980 Senate class 3, Pepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	1,385	42.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	1,804	55.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	14	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	14	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,228
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,847	40.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	8,469	58.5%
James Wickstrom (Con)	17	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	62	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	69	0.5%
TOTAL	14,465
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,905	38.2%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,414	60.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	25	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	75	0.5%
Susan Hagen (SW)	27	0.2%
TOTAL	15,446
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Portage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	12,570	42.7%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	16,020	54.5%
James Wickstrom (Con)	565	1.9%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	130	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	134	0.5%
TOTAL	29,419
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Price County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	4,404	55.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,285	41.7%
James Wickstrom (Con)	151	1.9%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	24	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,883
Turnout: 71%

1980 Senate class 3, Racine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	39,695	51.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	36,497	47.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	496	0.6%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	714	0.9%
Susan Hagen (SW)	270	0.3%
TOTAL	77,672
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	4,925	61.0%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,088	38.3%
James Wickstrom (Con)	19	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	30	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,073
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	29,008	49.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	28,457	48.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	441	0.8%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	411	0.7%
Susan Hagen (SW)	267	0.5%
TOTAL	58,585
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Rusk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	3,537	47.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,772	50.2%
James Wickstrom (Con)	132	1.8%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	56	0.7%
Susan Hagen (SW)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,513
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Sauk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	10,267	52.0%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,268	46.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	71	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	66	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	74	0.4%
TOTAL	19,746
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Sawyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	3,246	49.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,276	49.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	53	0.8%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	20	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	6,611
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Shawano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	9,715	62.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,528	35.5%
James Wickstrom (Con)	240	1.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	49	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	31	0.2%
TOTAL	15,563
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Sheboygan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	24,618	50.8%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	23,440	48.3%
James Wickstrom (Con)	232	0.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	129	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	61	0.1%
TOTAL	48,481
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, St. Croix County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	8,042	39.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	12,183	59.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	17	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	57	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	45	0.2%
TOTAL	20,344
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	4,704	54.6%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,620	42.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	218	2.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	51	0.6%
Susan Hagen (SW)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,616
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Trempealeau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,571	48.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,745	50.4%
James Wickstrom (Con)	47	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	11,397
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Vernon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	7,160	58.3%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,021	40.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	18	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	46	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	12,271
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Vilas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,986	62.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,463	36.1%
James Wickstrom (Con)	89	0.9%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	30	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,587
Turnout: 78%

1980 Senate class 3, Walworth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	19,839	61.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	12,315	37.9%
James Wickstrom (Con)	72	0.2%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	180	0.6%
Susan Hagen (SW)	83	0.3%
TOTAL	32,490
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Washburn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	2,721	42.0%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,714	57.3%
James Wickstrom (Con)	7	0.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,485
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	26,304	66.4%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	12,900	32.6%
James Wickstrom (Con)	170	0.4%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	157	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	54	0.1%
TOTAL	39,585
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Waukesha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	87,406	63.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	48,958	35.5%
James Wickstrom (Con)	640	0.5%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	420	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	289	0.2%
TOTAL	137,717
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Waupaca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	12,945	65.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	6,512	33.1%
James Wickstrom (Con)	127	0.6%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	43	0.2%
Susan Hagen (SW)	20	0.1%
TOTAL	19,647
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Waushara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	5,693	65.5%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,870	33.0%
James Wickstrom (Con)	95	1.1%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Susan Hagen (SW)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	8,697
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Winnebago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	34,510	55.9%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	26,183	42.4%
James Wickstrom (Con)	506	0.8%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	348	0.6%
Susan Hagen (SW)	172	0.3%
TOTAL	61,725
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kasten (R)	18,474	55.1%
Gaylord Nelson* (D)	14,232	42.4%
James Wickstrom (Con)	604	1.8%
Bervin Larson (Lbt)	144	0.4%
Susan Hagen (SW)	81	0.2%
TOTAL	33,535
Turnout: 67%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Bob Kasten
Total Disbursements:	$686,758
Total Receipts:	$725,281
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

Gaylord Nelson*
Total Disbursements:	$755,257
Total Receipts:	$788,112
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

**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/1980

Bervin Larson
Total Disbursements:	$4,208
Total Receipts:	$4,208
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0