1984Final results
1984 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Toby Roth (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Paul F. Willems (D) by 37.1 points.
Toby RothRepublican · winner
67.9%161,005
Paul F. WillemsDemocrat
30.8%73,090
Gary L. BarnesLibertarian
0.8%2,005
Cornelius D. Van HandelOther party
0.4%1,006
237,107 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.
Paul F. WillemsToby Roth
$47.5K
Raised by the campaign
$255K
$48K
Spent by the campaign
$220.2K
$498
Cash on hand
$78.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Toby Roth (R)Paul F. Willems (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary L. Barnes (Libertarian), 0.8%; Cornelius D. Van Handel (Other party), 0.4%