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1984 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1984 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1984 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 146,131 popular votes (61.23%). The main challenger was Mark G. Michaelsen (38.76%).

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

Obey +22.5 pts · won by 53,624 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER61.23%
146,131 votes
Mark G. MichaelsenRepublican38.76%
92,507 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.