1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 74
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Barbara J. Linton (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating William Plizka (R) by 10.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Barbara J. LintonDemocrat · winner
55.3%9,512
William PlizkaRepublican · incumbent
44.7%7,699
17,215 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET