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1972Final results

1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 80

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Kenyon E. Giese (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Dicks (D) by 44.4 points.

Kenyon E. GieseRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.8%13,774
27.5%5,263
George CarpenterOther party
0.7%135
19,172 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

EvenD+14.41976R+2.31978R+35.01980R+9.31982D+9.81984D+15.41986

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

The candidates

Kenyon E. Giese (R)Robert H. Dicks (D)

Also on the ballot: George Carpenter (Other party), 0.7%