1992Final results
1992 election for Wisconsin's 4th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Gerald Kleczka (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Cook (R) by 33.6 points.
Gerald KleczkaDemocrat · winner
65.8%173,482
Joseph L. CookRepublican
32.2%84,872
Daniel SlakIndependent
1.1%2,803
John WashburnLibertarian
0.9%2,488
263,645 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 1992
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
$334.1K
Raised by the campaign
$67.3K
$344.3K
Spent by the campaign
$67.3K
$76.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Gerald Kleczka (D)Joseph L. Cook (R)
Also on the ballot: Daniel Slak (Independent), 1.1%; John Washburn (Libertarian), 0.9%