1994Final results
1994 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Scott West (R) by 8.7 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
54.3%97,184
Scott WestRepublican
45.7%81,706
178,921 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.
David ObeyScott West
$532K
Raised by the campaign
$98.9K
$607.1K
Spent by the campaign
$98.8K
$232.1K
Cash on hand
$72
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994