1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 38
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Joseph E. Tregoning (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Terry McDonald (D) by 5.1 points.
Joseph E. TregoningRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.1%8,348
Terry McDonaldDemocrat
47.0%7,524
James Garrett CofferLibertarian
0.9%145
16,019 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
Joseph E. Tregoning (R)Terry McDonald (D)
Also on the ballot: James Garrett Coffer (Libertarian), 0.9%