1994Final results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin
U.S. Senate · Wisconsin
Herb Kohl (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Robert T. Welch (R) by 17.6 points.
Herb KohlDemocrat · winner
58.3%912,662
Robert T. WelchRepublican
40.7%636,989
James DeanLibertarian
1.0%15,439
1,565,628 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.
Herb KohlRobert T. Welch
$7.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$7.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$15.6K
Cash on hand
$791
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994