1986Final results
1986 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Robert Kastenmeier (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Ann Haney (R) by 11.3 points.
Robert KastenmeierDemocrat · winner
55.5%106,919
Ann HaneyRepublican
44.2%85,156
Syed AmeenIndependent
0.2%443
192,535 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 1986
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.
Robert KastenmeierAnn Haney
$345.1K
Raised by the campaign
$272.4K
$327.5K
Spent by the campaign
$271.1K
$32.2K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986