1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 88
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Richard P. Matty (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Gene L. Oatman (D) by 46.3 points.
Richard P. MattyRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.1%15,891
Gene L. OatmanDemocrat
26.9%5,835
21,726 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