1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Wisconsin Senate District 19
Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin
Michael G. Ellis (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Gary R. Goyke (D) by 4.8 points.
Michael G. EllisRepublican · winner
52.4%26,080
Gary R. GoykeDemocrat · incumbent
47.6%23,701
49,781 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