1996Final results
1996 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 79
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Richard Skindrud (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Judy Patenaude (D) by 5.8 points.
Richard SkindrudRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.9%14,235
Judy PatenaudeDemocrat
47.1%12,670
26,905 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