1986Final results
1986 election for Wisconsin Senate District 21
Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin
Joseph Strohl (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Walsh (R) by 12.5 points.
Joseph StrohlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.3%23,179
WalshRepublican
43.7%18,018
41,197 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