1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Toby Roth (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Cornell (D) by 15.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Toby RothRepublican · winner
57.9%101,856
Robert J. CornellDemocrat
42.1%73,925
175,791 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