1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Kevin J. Hermening (R) by 24.4 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
61.8%142,197
Kevin J. HermeningRepublican
37.4%86,077
John Thomas Alan DuelgeIndependent
0.8%1,893
230,179 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.
David ObeyKevin J. Hermening
$530.4K
Raised by the campaign
$201.3K
$450.7K
Spent by the campaign
$204K
$181.7K
Cash on hand
$212
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988