1998Final results
1998 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 92.8% of the vote, defeating Timothy J. Farness (Cst) by 85.5 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
92.8%144,144
Timothy J. FarnessConstitution
7.2%11,267
155,411 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentThomas E. Petri
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Raised by the campaign
$428.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$279.7K
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Cash on hand
$562.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998