1984Final results
1984 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Mark G. Michaelsen (R) by 22.5 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
61.2%146,131
Mark G. MichaelsenRepublican
38.8%92,507
238,652 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 ObeyMark G. Michaelsen
$222.2K
Raised by the campaign
$44.3K
$202.6K
Spent by the campaign
$44.3K
$91.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984