2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

Mike Gallagher won the 2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Mike Gallagher received 227,892 popular votes (62.65%). The main challenger was Tom Nelson (37.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Gallagher and Nelson

Gallagher +25.4 pts · won by 92,210 votes

Mike Gallagher RepublicanWINNER62.65%

227,892 votes

Tom Nelson Democratic37.3%

135,682 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.