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1996 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1996 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ron Kind won the 1996 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Ron Kind received 121,967 popular votes (51.98%). The main challenger was James E. Harsdorf (47.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Kind and Harsdorf

Kind +4.2 pts · won by 9,821 votes
Ron KindDemocraticWINNER51.98%
121,967 votes
James E. HarsdorfRepublican47.79%
112,146 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.