1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 78
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
David E. Clarenbach (D) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Theodore A. Babcock (R) by 51.8 points.
David E. ClarenbachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.9%17,967
Theodore A. BabcockRepublican
24.1%5,705
23,673 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