1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Steven Gunderson (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Offner (D) by 13.8 points.
Steven GundersonRepublican · winner
56.6%99,304
Paul OffnerDemocrat
42.8%75,132
Kenneth P. Van DorenLibertarian
0.6%1,027
175,465 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.
Paul OffnerSteven Gunderson
$179.3K
Raised by the campaign
$284.7K
$177.9K
Spent by the campaign
$303.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982