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1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Steven C. Gunderson won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Steven C. Gunderson received 99,304 popular votes (56.59%). The main challenger was Paul Offner (42.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Gunderson and Offner

Gunderson +13.8 pts · won by 24,172 votes
Steven C. GundersonRepublicanWINNER56.59%
99,304 votes
Paul OffnerDemocratic42.82%
75,132 votes
Kenneth P. Van DorenLibertarian0.59%
1,027 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.