1986Final results
1986 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Toby Roth (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Paul F. Willems (D) by 34.7 points.
Toby RothRepublican · winner
67.4%118,162
Paul F. WillemsDemocrat
32.6%57,265
175,432 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.
Paul F. WillemsToby Roth
$84K
Raised by the campaign
$297.4K
$84K
Spent by the campaign
$284.3K
$102
Cash on hand
$91.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986