1925 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin
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The 1925 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on September 29, 1925, to complete the unexpired term of U.S. Senator
Robert La Follette
, who died on June 18.
The seat was won by La Follette's son and personal secretary,
Edward F. Dithmar
, running on a "Coolidge & Dawes Platform" ticket.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert M. La Follette Jr., son and personal secretary of late Senator Robert M. La Follette
- Francis E. McGovern, former governor of Wisconsin (1911–15)
- Roy P. Wilcox, former state senator from Eau Claire and candidate for governor in 1920 and 1924
- Daniel C. Woodward
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Robert M. La Follette Jr. | 178,031 | 55.86% | |
Republican
|
Roy P. Wilcox | 81,834 | 25.68% | |
Republican
|
Daniel C. Woodward | 40,366 | 12.67% | |
Republican
|
Francis E. McGovern | 18,478 | 5.80% | |
| Total votes | 318,709 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Willam G. Bruce, former chair of the Milwaukee Democratic Party
- Rogers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William G. Bruce | 7,393 | 95.07% | |
| Democratic | Rogers | 383 | 4.93% | |
| Total votes | 7,776 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- John M. Work, candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1903 and 1910
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socialist
|
John M. Work | 5,950 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,950 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John M. Work, candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1903 and 1910 (Socialist)
- Robert M. La Follette Jr., son of late senator La Follette (Republican)
- Edward F. Dithmar, former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin (Independent Republican)
- George Bauman (Socialist Labor)
- William G. Bruce, former chair of the Milwaukee Democratic Party (Independent Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert La Follette Jr.
|
237,719 | 67.51% |  13.16
| |
| Independent Republican | Edward F. Dithmar
|
91,318 | 25.93% | N/A | |
Socialist
|
John M. Work | 11,130 | 3.16% | N/A | |
Independent Democratic
|
William G. Bruce | 10,743 | 3.05% | 0.18
| |
Socialist Labor
|
George Bauman | 795 | 0.23% | 0.12
| |
| Write-in | 430 | 0.12% | |||
| Total votes | 352,135 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927" (PDF). p. 500. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927" (PDF). p. 579. Retrieved June 17, 2021.