1978Final results
1978 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 4
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Gary T. Dilweg (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Cowles III (D) by 15.0 points.
Gary T. DilwegRepublican · winner
57.5%9,963
Robert L. Cowles IIIDemocrat
42.5%7,369
17,332 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET