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1972Final results

1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 35

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Sheehan Donoghue (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Patrick Nugent (D) by 9.5 points.

Sheehan DonoghueRepublican · winner
53.3%10,438
43.8%8,581
F. Jack ShookOther party
2.9%577
19,596 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

EvenR+16.51976R+10.11978R+28.51980D+16.21982R+19.41984R+46.01986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Sheehan Donoghue (R)Patrick Nugent (D)

Also on the ballot: F. Jack Shook (Other party), 2.9%