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1972Final results

1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 9

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Gerald Kleczka (D) won with 81.9% of the vote, defeating Leonard A. Fons (R) by 65.3 points.

Gerald KleczkaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.9%13,506
Leonard A. FonsRepublican
16.6%2,739
1.5%242
16,487 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+66.71978D+38.41982D+54.11990D+18.71994D+41.72000D+45.72020

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

The candidates

Gerald Kleczka (D)Leonard A. Fons (R)

Also on the ballot: Leonard Galbrecht (Other party), 1.5%