1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Robert Kastenmeier (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Johnson (R) by 21.9 points.
Robert KastenmeierDemocrat · winner
60.6%112,677
Jim JohnsonRepublican
38.7%71,989
David BeitoLibertarian
0.7%1,368
186,045 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.
Robert KastenmeierJim Johnson
$277.6K
Raised by the campaign
$209.9K
$286.5K
Spent by the campaign
$207.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982