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1982Final results

1982 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 82

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Gervase Hephner (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Sanders (R) by 19.7 points.

Gervase HephnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%8,924
39.8%5,973
Bruce M. BeachConstitution
0.7%111
15,009 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

EvenD+20.41976D+13.01978D+11.11980D+19.71982D+24.81984D+20.81986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Gervase Hephner (D)Thomas J. Sanders (R)

Also on the ballot: Bruce M. Beach (Constitution), 0.7%