1986Final results
1986 election for Wisconsin Senate District 11
Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin
J. M. Davis (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Nelson (D) by 42.3 points.
J. M. DavisRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.2%32,503
NelsonDemocrat
28.8%13,164
45,672 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