1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Wisconsin Assembly District MILWAUKEE 15
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
James W. Wahner (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Erwin G. Tamms (R) by 43.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James W. WahnerDemocrat · winner
71.5%11,584
Erwin G. TammsRepublican · incumbent
28.5%4,622
16,206 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
The seat's recent races
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET