1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Leslie Aspin (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Pete Jansson (R) by 22.9 points.
Leslie AspinDemocrat · winner
61.0%95,055
Pete JanssonRepublican
38.1%59,309
Arthur F. JacksonLibertarian
0.9%1,438
155,804 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Leslie AspinPete Jansson
$199.7K
Raised by the campaign
$115.2K
$195.9K
Spent by the campaign
$114.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982