1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1938 November 7, 1944 1950 →
 
Nominee Alexander Wiley Howard J. McMurray Harry Sauthoff
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote 634,513 537,144 73,089
Percentage 50.50% 42.75% 5.82%

County results
Wiley:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McMurray:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Alexander Wiley
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Alexander Wiley
Republican

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

Candidates

  • Wisconsin Circuit Court
    for the 10th Circuit
  • Leathern Smith
  • Perry J. Stearns
  • Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939

Results

1944 U.S. Senate Republican primary[1]
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

Candidates

Results

1944 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[2]
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

References

  1. ^ "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1946 (PDF). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. U.S. Government Printing Office
    .