1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 63
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Bonnie L. Ladwig (R) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Patrick F. Cherf (D) by 41.1 points.
Bonnie L. LadwigRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.0%16,520
Patrick F. CherfDemocrat
27.9%6,672
Michael J. OhareOther party
3.1%740
David L. WebberLibertarian
0.0%0
23,932 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
Bonnie L. Ladwig (R)Patrick F. Cherf (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael J. Ohare (Other party), 3.1%; David L. Webber (Libertarian), 0.0%