1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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The 1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley was re-elected to a second term in office over Howard J. McMurray and Harry Sauthoff. Future Senator Joseph McCarthy challenged Wiley in the Republican primary.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joseph McCarthy, Judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court for the 10th Circuit
- Leathern Smith
- Perry J. Stearns
- Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Wiley (incumbent) | 153,570 | 52.74% | |
| Republican | Joseph McCarthy | 79,389 | 27.76% | |
| Republican | Leathern Smith | 44,195 | 15.18% | |
| Republican | Perry J. Stearns | 14,048 | 4.82% | |
| Total votes | 291,202 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Howard J. McMurray, U.S. Representative from Milwaukee (Democratic)
- Harry Sauthoff, U.S. Representative from Madison (Progressive)
- Walter H. Uphoff (Socialist)
- Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939 (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Wiley (incumbent) | 634,513 | 50.50% | (({change))} | |
| Democratic | Howard J. McMurray | 537,144 | 42.75% | ||
| Progressive | Harry Sauthoff | 73,089 | 5.82% | ||
| Socialist | Walter H. Uphoff | 9,964 | 0.79% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Adolf Wiggert | 1,664 | 0.13% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1946 (PDF). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1945). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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