1976Final results
1976 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Robert J. Cornell (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Harold V. Froehlich (R) by 3.9 points.
Robert J. CornellDemocrat · winner
50.9%115,996
Harold V. FroehlichRepublican
46.9%107,048
Donald D. HoeftOther party
2.2%5,056
228,106 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