1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin's 9th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Floyd Brenholt (D) by 49.0 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
74.4%197,910
Floyd BrenholtDemocrat
25.5%67,740
265,875 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.
Floyd BrenholtF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
$14K
Raised by the campaign
$321.7K
$13.8K
Spent by the campaign
$240.9K
$218
Cash on hand
$287.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996