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1978Final results

1978 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 3

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Daniel Fischer (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Stephen L. Weld (R) by 31.9 points.

Daniel FischerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%9,064
Stephen L. WeldRepublican
33.7%4,654
Calvin GordonConstitution
0.7%92
13,810 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 1978

Races before and after

EvenD+5.51976D+31.91978D+24.21980D+15.31984R+10.71986R+26.61988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Daniel Fischer (D)Stephen L. Weld (R)

Also on the ballot: Calvin Gordon (Constitution), 0.7%