1867 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

none related races 1866–67 United States Senate elections March 2026 January 2025 1867 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Wisconsin presidential no 1861 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1861 1873 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1873 January 23, 1867 Legislative x150px Timothy O. Howe - Brady-Handy.jpg Timothy O. Howe Republican Party (United States) 95 74.22% CharlesAEldredge (1).jpg Charles A. Eldredge Democratic Party (United States) 31 24.22% others 2 1.56% U.S. Senator Timothy O. Howe Republican Party (United States) Timothy O. Howe Republican Party (United States) The 1867 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 20th Wisconsin Legislature on January 23, 1867. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Timothy O. Howe was re-elected on the first ballot. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89069539500 Journal of the Assembly of Wisconsin 1867 Wisconsin Legislature 100-101 January 23, 1867 March 8, 2025 HathiTrust At the start of the 1867 term, Republicans held large majorities in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature, bolstered by the National Union Party coalition, and were easily able to re-elect their incumbent U.S. senator. His re-election was considered a foregone conclusion in newspapers, and there doesn't appear to have been any other candidates for the Republican nomination. Major candidates Democratic Charles A. Eldredge, incumbent U.S. representative of Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. Republican Timothy O. Howe, incumbent U.S. senator, former Wisconsin circuit court judge from Green Bay. Results The 20th Wisconsin Legislature met in joint session on January 23, 1867, to elect a U.S. senator. The voting was almost entirely along party lines, with one Republican and four Democratic members absent. Of the 128 in attendance, Timothy O. Howe received the votes of all but one of the Republican and Union legislators, winning the election. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89096032826 Journal of the Senate of Wisconsin 1867 Wisconsin Legislature 107-108, 118-119 March 8, 2025 HathiTrust 1st Vote of the 20th Wisconsin Legislature, January 23, 1867 Republican Party (United States) Timothy O. Howe (incumbent) 95Howe received the votes of all National Union (Republican) members except representatives Joseph A. Frost (who was absent) and Joseph Wedig (who voted for Eldredge); he also received one cross-over vote from Democratic senator Matthew J. Meade. 74.22% Democratic Party (United States) Charles A. Eldredge 31Eldredge received the votes of all Democrats except senators Matthew J. Meade and Gerrit T. Thorn and representative Harrison Carroll Hobart (who voted for others), and representatives George W. Clason, Charles D. Gage, Charles H. Miller, and Thomas Robinson (who were absent); he also received one cross-over vote from Republican representative Joseph Wedig. 24.22% Democratic Party (United States) Edward S. Bragg 1Democratic senator Gerrit T. Thorn voted for Edward S. Bragg. 0.78% Democratic Party (United States) Joshua J. Guppey 1Democratic representative Harrison Carroll Hobart voted for Joshua J. Guppey. 0.78% Absent 5 65 50.78% 128 96.24% Republican Party (United States) Notes References 1867 Wisconsin United States Senate