1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin

none March 2026 January 2025 1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1952 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1952 1958 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1958 August 27, 1957 x140px File:William Proxmire (cropped).jpg William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) 435,985 56.43% Walter J. Kohler Jr. Crop (cropped).png Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) 312,931 40.50% 1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 250px County resultsProxmire: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Kohler: #f2b3be 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy Republican Party (United States) William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) The 1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin took place on August 27, 1957, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Joseph McCarthy, who died on May 2, 1957. Unlike most states Wisconsin law did not allow for the gubernatorial appointment of an interim Senator. May 3, 1957 McCarthy Services Set For Monday at Capitol https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1957-05-03/ed-1/seq-1/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-1 6 September 2022 Democratic nominee William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee and former Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. Primary elections Primary elections were held on July 30, 1957. August 1, 1957 Two Old Foes Seek McCarthy Seat https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1957-08-01/ed-1/seq-10/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-10 6 September 2024 Democratic primary Candidates William Proxmire, former State Representative, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1952, 1954 and 1956 Clement J. Zablocki, incumbent U.S. Representative Declined Henry S. Reuss, incumbent U.S. Representative June 9, 1957 Zablocki in Race For McCarthy Seat; Reuss to Bow Out https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1957-06-09/ed-1/seq-6/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-6 6 September 2024 Results Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 161America Votes 457Wisconsin Blue Book 1958 666-667https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382774 WI US Senate, 1957 - Special D Primary Our Campaigns 6 September 2024 William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) 86,341 60.29 Clement J. Zablocki Democratic Party (United States) 56,817 39.67 Scattering 62 0.04 143,220 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Glenn Robert Davis, former U.S. Representative, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1956 Henry P. Hughes, former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Warren P. Knowles, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler Jr., former Governor of Wisconsin Gerald D. Lorge, incumbent State Senator Alvin E. O'Konski, incumbent U.S. Representative John C. Schafer, former U.S. Representative Declined Howard H. Boyle, attorney, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1956 Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 161America Votes 457Wisconsin Blue Book 1958 666-667https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382776 WI US Senate, 1957 - Special R Primary Our Campaigns 6 September 2024 Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Party (United States) 109,256 34.43 Glenn Robert Davis Republican Party (United States) 100,532 31.68 Alvin E. O'Konski Republican Party (United States) 66,784 21.05 Warren P. Knowles Republican Party (United States) 23,996 7.56 Henry P. Hughes Republican Party (United States) 7,488 2.36 Gerald D. Lorge Republican Party (United States) 7,326 2.31 John C. Schafer Republican Party (United States) 1,906 0.60 Write-in 44 0.01 317,332 100.00 General election Major party candidates Walter J. Kohler Jr., Republican William Proxmire, Democratic Minor party candidates Howard H. Boyle, "Joe McCarthy Republican", attorney August 14, 1957 Two Who Favor McCarthy to Run https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1957-08-14/ed-1/seq-18/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-18 6 September 2024 August 26, 1957 McCarthy's Senate Seat To Be Filled Tomorrow https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1957-08-26/ed-1/seq-18/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-18 6 September 2024 Georgia Cozzini, Socialist Labor, housewife Douglas J. Wheaton, steamfitter The three minor candidates all technically ran as independents. Results 1957 United States Senate special election in WisconsinCongressional Quarterly 1998 100America Votes 445Wisconsin Blue Book 1958 773https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=46910 WI US Senate, 1957 - Special Election Our Campaigns 6 September 2024https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/proxmire/id/5633/rec/1 Campaign files, 1957-1958 Wisconsin Historical Society 6 September 2024 Democratic Party (US) William Proxmire 435,985 56.43 Republican Party (US) Walter J. Kohler Jr. 312,931 40.50 Protection of Constitutional Government Howard H. Boyle 20,581 2.66 Christianity - America First - McCarthyism Douglas J. Wheaton 2,288 0.30 Socialist Labor Party of America Georgia Cozzini 704 0.09 Scattering 131 0.02 123,054 15.93 772,620 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) See also 1957 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1956-57 1958 New York Governmental Affairs Institute 1958 America Votes Toepel M. G. Kuehn Hazel L. The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1958 https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1958 State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Blue Book 1958 1957 Special Wisconsin United States Senate Wisconsin 1957 Wisconsin 1957 United States Senate 1957 Category:Long stubs with short prose