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      Home/Elections/1986/US Senate/Wisconsin
      1986·US Senate·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Bob Kasten
      50.9%754,573 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ed Garvey
      47.4%702,963 votes
      Margin
      R+3.5
      1,483,174 total votes
      3 candidates1,483,174 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob KastenREP✓
      		REP754,57350.9%
      Ed GarveyDEM
      		DEM702,96347.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH25,6381.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Wisconsin(Class II)

      2024
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+0.8
      2022
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+1.0
      2018
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+10.8
      2016
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+3.4
      2012
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+5.5
      2010
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+4.8
      2006
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+37.8
      2004
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+11.2
      2000
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+24.5
      1998
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+2.1
      1994
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+17.6
      1992
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+6.6
      1988
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+4.5
      1982
      William ProxmireDEM
      D+29.5
      View all US Senate history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      Bob KastenREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.4
      Career1980-1992
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Ed GarveyDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+12.2
      Career1986-1998
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Wisconsin, 1986

      US House9 contests →Governor1 contest →
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