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

References

1. "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.