1984Final results
1984 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Jim Moody (D) won with 98.0% of the vote, defeating William C. Breihan (Swp) by 96.1 points.
Jim MoodyDemocrat · winner
98.0%175,243
William C. BreihanSocialist Workers
1.9%3,364
178,819 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.
Jim MoodyNo Republican
$167K
Raised by the campaign
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$142.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$27.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984