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1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jim Moody won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Jim Moody received 99,713 popular votes (63.54%). The main challenger was Rod K. Johnston (34.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Moody and Johnston

Moody +28.6 pts · won by 44,887 votes
Jim MoodyDemocraticWINNER63.54%
99,713 votes
Rod K. JohnstonRepublican34.94%
54,826 votes
William G. McCuen Jr.Libertarian0.95%
1,498 votes
Walter G. BeachIndependent0.34%
526 votes
Cheryl Y. Hidalgosocialist workers0.22%
353 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.