1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 1
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Louise M. Tesmer (D) won with 84.0% of the vote, defeating William Allen Rinnemaki (R) by 69.7 points.
Louise M. TesmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.0%13,103
William Allen RinnemakiRepublican
14.2%2,223
Elaine BergstromLibertarian
1.8%282
15,608 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Louise M. Tesmer (D)William Allen Rinnemaki (R)
Also on the ballot: Elaine Bergstrom (Libertarian), 1.8%