1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 79
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Tommy G. Thompson (R) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Vernon D. Emery (D) by 51.2 points.
Tommy G. ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.5%17,153
Vernon D. EmeryDemocrat
24.3%5,527
22,729 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET