1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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.

1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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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

Republican primary

Candidates

• Edward J. Finan
• Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939

Results

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

Candidates

• LaVern Dilweg, former U.S. Representative from Green Bay
• Thomas E. Fairchild, Attorney General of Wisconsin
• Daniel Hoan, former Socialist mayor of Milwaukee and nominee for Governor in 1944 and 1946
• William E. Sanderson

Results

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

Candidates

• 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

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

• 1950 United States Senate elections