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1986 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Steven C. Gunderson won the 1986 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Steven C. Gunderson received 104,393 popular votes (64.1%). The main challenger was Leland E. Mulder (35.88%).

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

Gunderson +28.2 pts · won by 45,948 votes
Steven C. GundersonRepublicanWINNER64.1%
104,393 votes
Leland E. MulderDemocratic35.88%
58,445 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.