1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin
U.S. Senate · Wisconsin
William Proxmire (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Scott McCallum (R) by 29.5 points.
William ProxmireDemocrat · winner
63.6%983,311
Scott McCallumRepublican
34.1%527,355
William Osborne HartOther party
1.4%21,807
George LiljenfeldtLibertarian
0.5%7,947
Sanford G. KnappConstitution
0.3%4,463
1,544,883 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratScott McCallum
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Raised by the campaign
$133K
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Spent by the campaign
$119.9K
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Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: William Osborne Hart $2.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
William Proxmire (D)Scott McCallum (R)
Also on the ballot: William Osborne Hart (Other party), 1.4%; George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian), 0.5%; Sanford G. Knapp (Constitution), 0.3%