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1996 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1996 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 137,428 popular votes (57.05%). The main challenger was Scott West (42.91%).

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

Obey +14.1 pts · won by 34,063 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER57.05%
137,428 votes
Scott WestRepublican42.91%
103,365 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.