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The 1986 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Kasten won re-election to a second term. This would be the last time a Republican would win a Senate race in Wisconsin until Ron Johnson in 2010.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Roman R. Blenski, perennial candidate and former State Senator from Milwaukee
- Matthew J. Flynn, former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party
- Ed Garvey, former Deputy Wisconsin Attorney General and executive director of the NFLPA
- Gary George, State Senator from Milwaukee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Garvey | 126,408 | 47.59% | |
| Democratic | Matthew J. Flynn | 101,777 | 38.31% | |
| Democratic | Gary George | 29,485 | 11.10% | |
| Democratic | Roman R. Blenski | 7,890 | 2.97% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 79 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 265,560 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Kasten (incumbent) | 754,573 | 50.92% | ||
| Democratic | Ed Garvey | 702,963 | 47.44% | ||
| Independent | Peter Y. Taylor | 19,266 | 1.30% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Margo Storsteen | 2,926 | 0.20% | ||
| Third Party | Eugene Hem | 2,234 | 0.15% | ||
| Total votes | 1,481,962 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- "WI US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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