1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Bernard A. Zimmerman (R) by 35.9 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
68.0%122,124
Bernard A. ZimmermanRepublican
32.0%57,535
179,668 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.
David ObeyBernard A. Zimmerman
$165.3K
Raised by the campaign
$11.7K
$141.3K
Spent by the campaign
$13.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982