1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 60
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
David W. Opitz (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating James A. Ellingson (D) by 31.3 points.
David W. OpitzRepublican · winner
65.0%12,408
James A. EllingsonDemocrat
33.7%6,438
Edward E. PoopOther party
1.2%230
19,076 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