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1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1978 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 110,874 popular votes (62.18%). The main challenger was Vinton A. Vesta (36.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Obey and Vesta

Obey +25.3 pts · won by 45,124 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER62.18%
110,874 votes
Vinton A. VestaRepublican36.88%
65,750 votes
George Olishkewychconservative0.94%
1,678 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.