1986 Senate elections · Wisconsin history
Wisconsin U.S. Senate election 1986
Bob Kasten REP +3.5 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,483,174
- Margin
- 3.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kasten Won | REP | 754,573 | 50.88% | |
| Edward R. Garvey | DEM | 702,963 | 47.40% | |
| Peter Y. Taylor | IND | 19,266 | 1.30% | |
| Margo Storsteen | SWP | 2,926 | 0.20% | |
| Eugene A. Hem | OTH | 2,234 | 0.15% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,212 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 1,483,174 | |||
Official source: data
Other Wisconsin Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Tammy Baldwin | 0.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | Ron Johnson | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Tammy Baldwin | 10.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Ron Johnson | 3.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Tammy Baldwin | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Ron Johnson | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Herb Kohl | 37.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Russ Feingold | 11.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Herb Kohl | 24.5 |
| 1998 | Class III | Russ Feingold | 2.2 |
| 1994 | Class I | Herb Kohl | 17.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Russ Feingold | 6.6 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Wisconsin Senate race?
Bob Kasten (REP) won with 50.9% of the vote, ahead of Edward R. Garvey (47.4%), a margin of 3.5 points.
Did the Wisconsin Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Wisconsin Senate race?
1,483,174 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.