1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 79
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Joseph S. Wineke (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Leroy R. Fahrney (R) by 37.2 points.
Joseph S. WinekeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.6%16,486
Leroy R. FahrneyRepublican
31.4%7,546
24,032 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