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1988Final results

1988 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District

U.S. House · Wisconsin

Robert Kastenmeier (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Ann Haney (R) by 17.0 points.

Robert KastenmeierDemocrat · winner
58.5%151,501
Ann HaneyRepublican
41.5%107,457
258,977 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

EvenD+21.91982D+27.31984D+11.31986D+17.01988R+6.51990R+25.61992

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.

Robert KastenmeierAnn Haney
$439.8K
Raised by the campaign
$383.3K
$440.6K
Spent by the campaign
$380.8K
$31.5K
Cash on hand
$3.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988