Election Name: | 1974 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Flag Year: | 1913 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1968 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Previous Year: | 1968 |
Next Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
Image1: | GaylordNelson.jpg |
Nominee1: | Gaylord Nelson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 740,700 |
Percentage1: | 61.75% |
Nominee2: | Tom Petri |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 429,327 |
Percentage2: | 35.79% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Gaylord Nelson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Gaylord Nelson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1974 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson won re-election to a third term.