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1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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Nominee Alexander Wiley Henry Maier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote892,473627,903
Percentage58.59%41.22%
1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg
County results
Wiley:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Maier:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Alexander Wiley
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Alexander Wiley
Republican

The 1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley was re-elected to a fourth term in office. He survived a close primary challenge from U.S. Representative Glenn R. Davis before defeating Henry Maier in the general election. This election marks the last Senate election in Wisconsin to date in which the Republican candidate won Milwaukee County.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1956 U.S. Senate Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 221,042 48.92%
Republican Glenn R. Davis 211,01646.70%
Republican Howard H. Boyle19,8264.39%
Total votes451,884 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1956 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 892,473 58.59%
Democratic Henry Maier 627,90341.22%
Independent Walter Semrau2,7450.18%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WI US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (September 15, 1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.


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