1976Final results
1976 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Henry S. Reuss (D) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Hicks (R) by 56.8 points.
Henry S. ReussDemocrat · winner
77.8%134,935
Robert L. HicksRepublican
21.0%36,413
R. Julian ChapmanIndependent
0.9%1,563
John Edward SokolyIndependent
0.3%597
173,511 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
The candidates
Henry S. Reuss (D)Robert L. Hicks (R)
Also on the ballot: R. Julian Chapman (Independent), 0.9%; John Edward Sokoly (Independent), 0.3%