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1990 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1990 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1990 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 100,069 popular votes (62.14%). The main challenger was John L. McEwen (37.85%).

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

Obey +24.3 pts · won by 39,108 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER62.14%
100,069 votes
John L. McEwenRepublican37.85%
60,961 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.