1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

none March 2026 September 2023 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1925 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin 1925 (special) 1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1934 November 6, 1928 150x150px File:RMLaFolletteJr.jpg Robert La Follette Jr. Republican Party (US) 635,376 85.57% William H. Markham.png William H. Markham Independent Republican (United States) 81,302 10.92% U.S. Senator Robert La Follette Jr. Republican Party (United States) Robert La Follette Jr. Republican Party (United States) 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLa Follete: #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% The 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert La Follette Jr., who had won a special election to finish his late father's term in 1925, was elected to a full term in office. La Follette had to fend off two challenges from his own party, defeating George W. Mead in the party primary and Republican State Senator William H. Markham in the general election. Markham ran as a pro-Hoover "Regular Republican." Republican primary Candidates Robert M. La Follette Jr., incumbent Senator since 1925 George W. Mead Results 1928 Republican U.S. Senate primaryhttps://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1929/reference/wi.wibluebk1929.i0023.pdf The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929 17 June 2021 735 Republican Party (US) Robert M. La Follette Jr. (incumbent) 322,979 66.71% Republican Party (US) George W. Mead 161,156 33.29% 484,135 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Michael K. Reilly, former U.S. representative (1913–1917) Results 1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary Democratic Party (United States) Michael K. Reilly 38,432 100.00% 38,432 100.00% Prohibition primary Candidates David W. Emerson Results 1928 Prohibition U.S. Senate primary Prohibition Party (United States) David W. Emerson 827 100.00% 827 100.00% General election Candidates David W. Emerson (Prohibition) John Kasun (Workers) Richard Koeppel (Labor) Robert M. La Follette Jr., incumbent Senator since 1925 (Republican) William H. Markham, State Senator from Horicon (Independent Republican) Michael K. Reilly (Democratic) (withdrew) Campaign The Democratic Party of Wisconsin decided to endorse the progressive La Follette after he won the Republican primary. https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-reilly-senate/154537203/ Reilly Admits He May Quit for 'Bob' Wisconsin State Journal October 1, 1928 1 September 2, 2024 Newspapers.com The Democrats asked their own nominee, Michael K. Reilly, to withdraw from the race; he agreed, announcing his decision on October 8.The New York Times DEMOCRAT WITHDRAWS AS LA FOLLETTE RIVAL; M.K. Reilly's Action Leaves a Hoover Independent Opposing the Senator in Wisconsin 2 9 Oct 1928 This was part of a broader attempt at a coalition between progressives and Democrats in Wisconsin to throw the state to Democrat Al Smith in the concurrent presidential election. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-progressives-democrats/154538082/ Says Progressives for Smith The Capital Times October 8, 1928 16 September 2, 2024 Newspapers.com Results 1928 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1928election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1928 Clerk.house.gov 17 June 2021The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929 https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1929/reference/wi.wibluebk1929.i0023.pdf 816 Our Campaigns 17 June 2021 Republican Party (United States) Robert La Follette Jr. (incumbent) 635,376 85.57% 19.06 Independent Republican (United States) William H. Markham 81,302 10.95% 14.98 Prohibition Party (United States) David W. Emerson 21,359 2.88% N/A Socialist Labor Party (United States) Richard Koeppel 3,053 0.41% 0.18 Communist Party (United States) John Kasun 1,463 0.20% N/A 92 100.00% 742,645 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1928 United States Senate elections References 1928 Wisconsin United States Senate