1994Final results
1994 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas Barrett (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Steven B. Hollingshead (R) by 26.1 points.
Thomas BarrettDemocrat · winner
62.4%87,806
Steven B. HollingsheadRepublican
36.4%51,145
David J. SchallIndependent
1.1%1,576
140,640 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 1994
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.
Thomas BarrettSteven B. Hollingshead
$268.4K
Raised by the campaign
$121.3K
$239.7K
Spent by the campaign
$121.3K
$67.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: David J. Schall $3.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994