1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Gordon E. Loehr (D) by 30.0 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
65.0%111,348
Gordon E. LoehrDemocrat
35.0%59,922
171,283 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.
Gordon E. LoehrThomas E. Petri
$27.2K
Raised by the campaign
$192.9K
$27.9K
Spent by the campaign
$152.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982