Joseph A. Strohl

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Joseph Strohl
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader
In office
January 5, 1987 January 7, 1991
Primary Election
Democratic Joseph Strohl 10,884 52.28%
Democratic Henry Dorman (incumbent)6,45231.00%
Republican Michelle Olley 3,480 16.72%
Total votes'20,815''100.0%'
General Election
Democratic Joseph Strohl (incumbent) 25,659 64.37%
Republican Michelle Olley14,20235.63%
Total votes'39,861''100.0%'
Democratic hold
Wisconsin Senate, 21st District Election, 1982 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election
Democratic Joseph Strohl (incumbent) 11,945 66.00%
Republican Edward J. Huck 6,153 34.00%
Total votes'18,098''100.0%'
General Election
Democratic Joseph Strohl (incumbent) 27,497 62.55% -1.82%
Republican Edward J. Huck16,46537.45%+1.82%
Total votes'43,962''100.0%'+10.29%
Democratic hold
Wisconsin Senate, 21st District Election, 1986 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election
Democratic Joseph Strohl (incumbent) 6,123 57.49%
Republican Donald E. Walsh 4,528 42.51%
Total votes'10,651''100.0%'
General Election
Democratic Joseph Strohl (incumbent) 23,179 56.26% -6.29%
Republican Donald E. Walsh18,01843.74%+6.29%
Total votes'41,179''100.0%'-6.33%
Democratic hold
Wisconsin Senate, 21st District Election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election
Democratic Joseph Strohl (incumbent) 4,821 61.70%
Republican George Petak 2,992 38.30%
Total votes7,813 '100.0%'
General Election
Republican George Petak 23,216 58.66% +14.92%
Democratic Joseph Strohl (incumbent)16,36041.34%-14.92%
Total votes39,576 '100.0%'-3.89%
Republican gain from Democratic

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Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader
1987 1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Wisconsin State Senator, 21st District
1979 1991
Succeeded by