1982Final results
1982 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 97
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Joseph S. Wineke (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Preston Baker (R) by 19.5 points.
Joseph S. WinekeDemocrat · winner
59.0%8,898
Preston BakerRepublican
39.5%5,957
Gary C. WitteLibertarian
1.4%209
15,069 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