1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Toby Roth (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Baron (D) by 39.4 points.
Toby RothRepublican · winner
69.7%167,275
Robert A. BaronDemocrat
30.3%72,708
240,013 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.
Robert A. BaronToby Roth
$14.6K
Raised by the campaign
$339.9K
$14.4K
Spent by the campaign
$227.8K
$149
Cash on hand
$203.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988