1978Final results
1978 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 83
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
John C. Shabaz (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Richard D. McDonald (D) by 37.4 points.
John C. ShabazRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.7%13,162
Richard D. McDonaldDemocrat
31.3%6,003
19,166 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