1978Final results
1978 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 88
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Richard P. Matty (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph Donovan Jr. (D) by 38.2 points.
Richard P. MattyRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.1%10,876
Joseph Donovan Jr.Democrat
30.9%4,861
15,737 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