1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Mark Neumann (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Lydia Carol Spottswood (D) by 1.8 points.
Mark NeumannRepublican · winner
50.9%118,408
Lydia Carol SpottswoodDemocrat
49.0%114,148
232,801 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 1996
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.
Lydia Carol SpottswoodMark Neumann
$714.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$712.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$2.3K
Cash on hand
$42.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996