1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin Senate District 6
Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin
Gary R. George (D) won with 88.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph M. Barrington (R) by 76.8 points.
Gary R. GeorgeDemocrat · winner
88.4%28,961
Joseph M. BarringtonRepublican
11.6%3,800
32,763 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET