1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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The 1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was re-elected to a second full term in office over Republican Wilbur Renk.
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November 3, 1964
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 County results Proxmire: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Renk: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kenneth F. Klinkert
- William Proxmire, incumbent senator since 1957
- Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 295,676 | 88.78% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth F. Klinkert | 20,022 | 6.01% | |
| Democratic | Arlyn F. Wollenburg | 17,333 | 5.21% | |
| Total votes | 333,031 | 100.00% | ||
After losing the primary, Klinkert entered the general election as a candidate running on a "Faith and Belief in Man" ticket.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Wilbur N. Renk, candidate for governor in 1962
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wilbur N. Renk | 300,258 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 300,258 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers)
- Kenneth F. Klinkert (Faith and Belief in Man)
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
- Wilbur N. Renk, candidate for governor in 1962 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 892,013 | 53.30% |  3.83 | |
| Republican | Wilbur N. Renk | 780,116 | 46.61% |  3.88 | |
| Independent | Kenneth F. Klinkert | 1,062 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Wayne Leverenz | 479 | 0.03% | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 1,673,670 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||