1990Final results
1990 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating John L. McEwen (R) by 24.3 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
62.1%100,069
John L. McEwenRepublican
37.9%60,961
161,041 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.
David ObeyJohn L. McEwen
$620.2K
Raised by the campaign
$10.9K
$467.3K
Spent by the campaign
$10.7K
$334.6K
Cash on hand
$202
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990