1990Final results
1990 election for Wisconsin's 4th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Gerald Kleczka (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Cook (R) by 38.5 points.
Gerald KleczkaDemocrat · winner
69.2%96,981
Joseph L. CookRepublican
30.7%43,001
140,221 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.
Gerald KleczkaJoseph L. Cook
$304.4K
Raised by the campaign
$33.7K
$393.6K
Spent by the campaign
$34.5K
$86.3K
Cash on hand
$229
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Jan 31, 1991.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990