1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Ron Kind (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating James E. Harsdorf (R) by 4.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ron KindDemocrat · winner
52.0%121,967
James E. HarsdorfRepublican
47.8%112,146
234,650 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.
Ron KindJames E. Harsdorf
$501.7K
Raised by the campaign
$517.6K
$497.9K
Spent by the campaign
$513.8K
$724
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996