1978Final results
1978 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Robert Kastenmeier (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating James A. Wright (R) by 16.3 points.
Robert KastenmeierDemocrat · winner
57.7%99,631
James A. WrightRepublican
41.3%71,412
Dick G. FieldsIndependent
1.0%1,697
172,762 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET