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1978-11-07 U.S. House Election Results for Wisconsin (District 07)

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Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election: No Yes
State:
Congressional District:
(House elections)


Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



 
County David Obey*
(D)
Vinton Vesta
(R)
George Olishkewych
(Conservative)
Other Margin TOTAL
TOTAL 110,87462.2% 65,75036.9% 1,6780.9% 20.0% 45,124 178,304
Total R vote: 65,750 (36.9%)      Total D vote: 110,874 (62.2%)      Total Other vote: 1,680 (0.9%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $53,463 $13,403 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/WI/07/1978

Campaign finance data for this election**:

David Obey*
Total Disbursements: $53,463

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/WI/07/1978

Vinton Vesta
Total Disbursements: $13,403

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Vinton Vesta 17,523 55.7%
2   Michael Zaeske 13,943 44.3%
TOTAL VOTES 31,466  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   David Obey* 38,323 100.0%
TOTAL VOTES 38,323