1986Final results
1986 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Steven Gunderson (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Leland E. Mulder (D) by 28.2 points.
Steven GundersonRepublican · winner
64.1%104,393
Leland E. MulderDemocrat
35.9%58,445
162,869 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.
Leland E. MulderSteven Gunderson
$62.6K
Raised by the campaign
$291K
$62.5K
Spent by the campaign
$311.7K
$157
Cash on hand
$6.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986