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1986 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1986 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1986 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 106,700 popular votes (62.14%). The main challenger was Kevin J. Hermening (36.93%).

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

Obey +25.2 pts · won by 43,292 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER62.14%
106,700 votes
Kevin J. HermeningRepublican36.93%
63,408 votes
Joseph D. Damrelllabor and farm0.93%
1,599 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.