Elections / 1986 · Senate · WI
Wisconsin — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateWisconsin · U.S. SenateRobert W. Kasten Jr.R+3.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Robert W. Kasten Jr.✓(i)Republican754,57350.9%
- Edward R. GarveyDemocrat702,96347.4%
- Peter Y. Taylor Sr.Independent19,2661.3%
- Margo StorsteenSocialist Workers2,9260.2%
- Eugene A. HemThird Party2,2340.2%
- ScatterOther1,2120.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+9.2Senate 1986R+3.5vs. baselineD+5.7
Wisconsin's 1986 Senate race ran 5.7 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
Same ballot, 1986WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.