1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Leslie Aspin (D) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Bernard J. Weaver (R) by 52.3 points.
Leslie AspinDemocrat · winner
76.2%158,552
Bernard J. WeaverRepublican
23.8%49,620
208,176 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 1988
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.
Leslie AspinBernard J. Weaver
$618K
Raised by the campaign
$18.6K
$631.9K
Spent by the campaign
$17.8K
$66.3K
Cash on hand
$985
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988