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1986Final results

1986 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 29

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Richard Shoemaker (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Knowles (R) by 24.9 points.

Richard ShoemakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.5%8,014
Robert KnowlesRepublican
37.5%4,813
12,831 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+13.21980D+3.51982D+17.61984D+24.91986D+13.01988D+4.71990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET