Election
1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin County resultsProxmire : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Renk : 50–60% 60–70%
The 1964 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Wilbur Renk.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Kenneth F. Klinkert William Proxmire , incumbent senator since 1957 (Democratic) Arlyn F. Wollenburg Results [ edit ] After losing the primary, Klinkert entered the general election as a candidate running on a "Faith and Belief in Man" ticket.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Wilbur N. Renk, candidate for governor in 1962 Results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]