1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Toby Roth (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Ruth C. Clusen (D) by 15.2 points.
Toby RothRepublican · winner
57.2%101,379
Ruth C. ClusenDemocrat
42.0%74,436
Anthony TheisenLibertarian
0.8%1,336
177,152 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.
Ruth C. ClusenToby Roth
$66K
Raised by the campaign
$202.2K
$64.2K
Spent by the campaign
$168K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982