1978Final results
1978 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Vinton A. Vesta (R) by 25.3 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
62.2%110,874
Vinton A. VestaRepublican
36.9%65,750
George OlishkewychConservative
0.9%1,678
178,304 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