1992Final results
1992 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Dale R. Vannes (R) by 28.9 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
64.4%166,200
Dale R. VannesRepublican
35.6%91,772
257,972 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.
David ObeyDale R. Vannes
$497.1K
Raised by the campaign
$20.9K
$524.6K
Spent by the campaign
$20.3K
$307.1K
Cash on hand
$550
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992