1986 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election

Wisconsin · 5 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election?

Robert W. Kasten Jr. won the 1986 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election. Robert W. Kasten Jr. received 754,573 popular votes (50.88%). The main challenger was Edward R. Garvey (47.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Garvey

Jr. +3.5 pts · won by 51,610 votes

Robert W. Kasten Jr.RepublicanWINNER50.88%

754,573 votes

Edward R. Garvey Democratic47.4%

702,963 votes

Peter Y. Taylor Sr.Independent1.3%

19,266 votes

Margo StorsteenSocialist Workers0.2%

2,926 votes

Eugene A. HemThird Party0.15%

2,234 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.