1992Final results
1992 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Peggy A. Lautenschlager (D) by 5.7 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
52.9%143,875
Peggy A. LautenschlagerDemocrat
47.1%128,232
272,107 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.
Peggy A. LautenschlagerThomas E. Petri
$341.2K
Raised by the campaign
$433.7K
$327K
Spent by the campaign
$725.6K
$14.2K
Cash on hand
$55.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992