1976Final results
1976 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 81
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Thomas S. Hanson (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Cruse (R) by 17.1 points.
Thomas S. HansonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%11,283
Robert M. CruseRepublican
41.5%7,989
19,273 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET