1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 5
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Gary J. Schmidt (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating William N. Vanderloop (D) by 3.6 points.
Gary J. SchmidtRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.8%11,295
William N. VanderloopDemocrat
48.2%10,520
21,815 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET