1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 62
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
John W. Lehman (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph S. Clementi (R) by 11.8 points.
John W. LehmanDemocrat · winner
53.5%10,765
Joseph S. ClementiRepublican
41.7%8,395
Thomas CasperOther party
2.5%512
Jim SewellLibertarian
2.3%457
20,129 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
The candidates
John W. Lehman (D)Joseph S. Clementi (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Casper (Other party), 2.5%; Jim Sewell (Libertarian), 2.3%