1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Senate District 16
Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin
Carl W. Thompson (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Leonard J. Griffith (R) by 29.9 points.
Carl W. ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.6%35,305
Leonard J. GriffithRepublican
34.7%18,971
David W. DudeyOther party
0.7%390
54,670 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