1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin's 9th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Hickey (D) by 49.8 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
74.9%185,093
Thomas J. HickeyDemocrat
25.1%62,003
247,104 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.
Thomas J. HickeyF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
$14.7K
Raised by the campaign
$309.6K
$14.7K
Spent by the campaign
$288.5K
$49
Cash on hand
$144.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988