1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 78
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Tammy Baldwin (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Tom McCann (R) by 49.7 points.
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%15,972
Tom McCannRepublican
21.6%4,842
Richard H. AndersonIndependent
4.2%937
Anthony W. TardolaLibertarian
2.9%659
22,410 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
Tammy Baldwin (D)Tom McCann (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard H. Anderson (Independent), 4.2%; Anthony W. Tardola (Libertarian), 2.9%