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1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert W. Kastenmeier won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert W. Kastenmeier received 99,631 popular votes (57.67%). The main challenger was James A. Wright (41.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Kastenmeier and Wright

Kastenmeier +16.3 pts · won by 28,219 votes
Robert W. KastenmeierDemocraticWINNER57.67%
99,631 votes
James A. WrightRepublican41.34%
71,412 votes
Dick G. FieldsIndependent0.98%
1,697 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.