1905 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

none related races 1904–05 United States Senate elections March 2026 January 2025 1905 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Wisconsin presidential no 1899 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1899 1911 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1911 January 25, 1905 Legislative x150px File:Robert_M._La_Follette_Sr._cph.3b16031.jpg Robert M. La Follette Republican Party (United States) 101 82.11% Martin M. Lueck LCCN2014717216.jpg Martin L. Lueck Democratic Party (United States) 15 12.20% File:Berger-victor-1905.jpg Victor Berger Socialist Party of America 5 4.07% U.S. Senator Joseph V. Quarles Republican Party (United States) Robert M. La Follette Republican Party (United States) The 1905 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 47th Wisconsin Legislature on January 25, 1905. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Joseph V. Quarles ran for a second term but lost re-nomination to the popular incumbent governor, Robert M. La Follette. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112074294189 State of Wisconsin Senate Journal 1905 Wisconsin Legislature 168-170 January 25, 1905 March 25, 2025 HathiTrust After being elected U.S. senator, however, La Follette delayed taking office for an entire year, continuing to serve as governor through all of 1905. In the 1905 term, Republicans held overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature, so had more than enough votes to elect a Republican United States senator. La Follette won the nomination on the first ballot in the Republican caucus. https://www.newspapers.com/article/iowa-county-democrat-la-follette-nominat/168792062/ La Follette to Senate in Place of Quarles Iowa County Democrat January 26, 1905 2 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Major candidates Democratic Martin L. Lueck, prominent lawyer and former district attorney from Dodge County. Republican John J. Esch, incumbent U.S. representative of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. Robert M. La Follette, incumbent governor of Wisconsin, former U.S. representative from Dane County. Joseph V. Quarles, incumbent U.S. senator. Charles M. Webb, Wisconsin circuit court judge and former U.S. attorney from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Socialist Victor L. Berger, union organizer and activist, unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Milwaukee in 1904. Results 1st Vote of the 47th Wisconsin Legislature, January 25, 1905 Republican Party (United States) Robert M. La Follette 101 82.11% Democratic Party (United States) Martin L. Lueck 15 12.20% Socialist Party of America Victor L. Berger 5Berger received the votes of all Socialist members. 4.07% Republican Party (United States) Joseph V. Quarles (incumbent) 2Republican senators George W. Wolff and James A. Wright voted for Quarles. 1.63% Absent or not voting 10 62 50.41% 123 92.48% Republican Party (United States) Notes References 1905 Wisconsin United States Senate Category:Robert M. La Follette