1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Senate District 28
Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin
James C. Devitt (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Robert Hoskins (D) by 12.1 points.
James C. DevittRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.6%30,093
Robert HoskinsDemocrat
42.5%23,424
Francis A. SchmitzOther party
2.9%1,585
55,104 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