1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 80
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Esther K. Walling (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Lyle J. Bowers (D) by 9.3 points.
Esther K. WallingRepublican · winner
54.7%8,733
Lyle J. BowersDemocrat
45.3%7,243
15,976 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