1984Final results
1984 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating David L. Iaquinta (D) by 51.7 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
75.8%170,271
David L. IaquintaDemocrat
24.2%54,266
224,546 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.
David L. IaquintaThomas E. Petri
$12.1K
Raised by the campaign
$213.8K
$11.9K
Spent by the campaign
$137.7K
$138
Cash on hand
$118.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984