1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 73
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Thomas B. Murray (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Rosemary G. Cronk (R) by 49.4 points.
Thomas B. MurrayDemocrat · winner
70.3%12,833
Rosemary G. CronkRepublican
20.9%3,809
Ward F. GrimsrudIndependent
6.6%1,199
Charles HughesOther party
2.3%426
18,267 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
Thomas B. Murray (D)Rosemary G. Cronk (R)Ward F. Grimsrud (I)
Also on the ballot: Charles Hughes (Other party), 2.3%