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1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1956 →
 
Nominee Alexander Wiley Thomas E. Fairchild
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 595,283 515,539
Percentage 53.34% 46.19%

County results
Wiley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Fairchild:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Alexander Wiley
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Alexander Wiley
Republican

The 1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley was re-elected to a third term in office over Thomas E. Fairchild.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1950 U.S. Senate Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 308,536 77.82%
Republican Edward J. Finan 87,929 22.18%
Total votes 396,465 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1950 U.S. Senate Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas E. Fairchild 58,399 35.10%
Democratic Daniel Hoan 44,423 26.70%
Democratic William E. Sanderson 41,961 25.22%
Democratic LaVern Dilweg 21,609 12.99%
Total votes 166,392 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • James E. Boulton (Socialist Workers)
  • Artemio Cozzini (Socialist Labor)
  • Thomas E. Fairchild, Attorney General of Wisconsin (Democratic)
  • Edwin W. Knappe (Socialist)
  • Perry J. Stearns, perennial candidate (Constitutional Freedom)
  • Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939 (Republican)

Results

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1950 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 595,283 53.34% {{{change}}}
Democratic Thomas E. Fairchild 515,539 46.19%
Socialist Edwin W. Knappe 3,972 0.36%
Independent Perry J. Stearns 644 0.06%
Socialist Workers James E. Boulton 332 0.03%
Socialist Labor Artemio Cozzini 307 0.03%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1952 (PDF). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1951). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.