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1984Final results

1984 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District

U.S. House · Wisconsin

Robert Kastenmeier (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Albert Lee Wiley Jr. (R) by 27.3 points.

Robert KastenmeierDemocrat · winner
63.6%159,987
36.3%91,345
251,357 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+8.61980D+21.91982D+27.31984D+11.31986D+17.01988R+6.51990

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Robert KastenmeierAlbert Lee Wiley Jr.
$218.4K
Raised by the campaign
$96.1K
$208K
Spent by the campaign
$96.2K
$14.7K
Cash on hand
$309

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984