1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Scott Klug (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Soglin (D) by 16.4 points.
Scott KlugRepublican · winner
57.4%154,557
Paul R. SoglinDemocrat
41.0%110,467
Ben MaselLiberty Union
1.6%4,226
269,374 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.
Paul R. SoglinScott Klug
$506.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$506.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$178
Cash on hand
$27.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996