2004Final results
2004 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Jef Hall (D) by 36.9 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
67.1%238,620
Jef HallDemocrat
30.1%107,209
2.8%10,018
355,847 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 2004
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.
Jef HallThomas E. Petri
$9.8K
Raised by the campaign
$698K
$4.3K
Spent by the campaign
$478.5K
$5.4K
Cash on hand
$966.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 13, 2004; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004