1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 82
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
James A. Rutkowski (D) won with 48.4% of the vote, defeating Homer L. Hanson (R) by 0.7 points.
James A. RutkowskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.4%9,089
Homer L. HansonRepublican
47.7%8,959
David R. BeierleOther party
3.9%731
18,779 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