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1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1982 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 122,124 popular votes (67.97%). The main challenger was Bernard A. Zimmerman (32.02%).

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

Obey +35.9 pts · won by 64,589 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER67.97%
122,124 votes
Bernard A. ZimmermanRepublican32.02%
57,535 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.