1988Final results
1988 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 88
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
John Gard (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Potasnik (D) by 19.4 points.
John GardRepublican · winner
59.7%11,624
Gary PotasnikDemocrat
40.3%7,843
19,468 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