1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Steven Gunderson (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Karl Krueger (D) by 36.7 points.
Steven GundersonRepublican · winner
68.3%157,513
Karl KruegerDemocrat
31.6%72,935
230,467 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.
Karl KruegerSteven Gunderson
$27.2K
Raised by the campaign
$404.9K
$22.6K
Spent by the campaign
$359.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$51.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988