1990Final results
1990 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Steven Gunderson (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating James L. Ziegeweid (D) by 22.0 points.
Steven GundersonRepublican · winner
61.0%94,509
James L. ZiegeweidDemocrat
39.0%60,409
154,935 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 1990
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.
James L. ZiegeweidSteven Gunderson
$57.2K
Raised by the campaign
$388.3K
$57.6K
Spent by the campaign
$341.5K
$166
Cash on hand
$98.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990