1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin's 4th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Gerald Kleczka (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Reynolds (R) by 15.4 points.
Gerald KleczkaDemocrat · winner
57.6%134,470
Tom ReynoldsRepublican
42.2%98,438
233,284 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.
Gerald KleczkaTom Reynolds
$937.1K
Raised by the campaign
$254.6K
$862.7K
Spent by the campaign
$253.4K
$191.5K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996