1984Final results
1984 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Steven Gunderson (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Charles F. Dahl (D) by 36.7 points.
Steven GundersonRepublican · winner
68.4%160,437
Charles F. DahlDemocrat
31.6%74,253
234,695 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
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.
Charles F. DahlSteven Gunderson
$99.3K
Raised by the campaign
$264.5K
$99.3K
Spent by the campaign
$243K
$0
Cash on hand
$26.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984