1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 51
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Stephen J. Freese (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Terry Sheffer (D) by 37.3 points.
Stephen J. FreeseRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.7%13,777
Terry ShefferDemocrat
31.3%6,291
20,068 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET