1976Final results
1976 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Leslie Aspin (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating William W. Petrie (R) by 30.9 points.
Leslie AspinDemocrat · winner
64.9%136,162
William W. PetrieRepublican
34.0%71,427
Eugene R. ZimmermanOther party
1.1%2,205
209,807 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET