IndependentNo state or federal office heldLost the 1982 general
William Osborne Hart
Ran in 2 elections between 1976 and 1982.
- Last margin
- −62.2
- Lost 1982
- Elections
- 2
- 1976–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hart has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hart won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin | General | Lost | William Proxmire (D), Scott McCallum (R), George Liljenfeldt (L) | 1.4% | −62.2 | $2.5K | — | |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin | General | Lost | William Proxmire (D), Stanley York (R), Robert Schwarz (SWP) | 0.4% | −71.8 | — | +1.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Hart’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1981–82
- $2.5K
Source: FEC filings through Nov 15, 1982Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Who Hart has run against
- William Proxmire (D) · 1982 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hart
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S2WI00045
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC