PolitiFinder

1988 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

Tom Petri won the 1988 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. Tom Petri received 165,923 popular votes (74.24%). The main challenger was Joseph Garrett (25.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Petri and Garrett

Petri +48.5 pts · won by 108,371 votes
Tom PetriRepublicanWINNER74.24%
165,923 votes
Joseph GarrettDemocratic25.75%
57,552 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.