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1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert W. Kastenmeier won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert W. Kastenmeier received 112,677 popular votes (60.56%). The main challenger was Jim Johnson (38.69%).

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

Kastenmeier +21.9 pts · won by 40,688 votes
Robert W. KastenmeierDemocraticWINNER60.56%
112,677 votes
Jim JohnsonRepublican38.69%
71,989 votes
David BeitoLibertarian0.74%
1,368 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.