1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 58
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Carl Otte (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating James A. Paulmann (R) by 24.7 points.
Carl OtteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%12,095
James A. PaulmannRepublican
37.6%7,302
19,397 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