1986Final results
1986 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 96.6% of the vote, defeating John Richard Daggett (Ind) by 93.3 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
96.6%124,328
John Richard DaggettIndependent
3.3%4,268
128,639 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.
No independentThomas E. Petri
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Raised by the campaign
$204.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$106.4K
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Cash on hand
$217.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986