1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 17
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Walter L. Ward (D) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Arthur L. Gillespie Jr. (R) by 71.1 points.
Walter L. WardDemocrat · winner
85.6%7,454
Arthur L. Gillespie Jr.Republican
14.4%1,258
8,712 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