1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 1
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Lary J. Swoboda (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Lawrence H. Johnson (R) by 26.2 points.
Lary J. SwobodaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%12,704
Lawrence H. JohnsonRepublican
36.2%7,367
Richard M. VandenheuvelOther party
1.4%294
20,365 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lary J. Swoboda (D)Lawrence H. Johnson (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard M. Vandenheuvel (Other party), 1.4%