1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

none March 2026 September 2023 1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Wisconsin 1913 presidential Yes 1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1944 1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1956 November 7, 1950 Image:Alexander Wiley.jpg 150x150px Alexander Wiley Republican Party (United States) 595,283 53.34% File:Thomas E. Fairchild (WI) (3x4a).png Thomas E. Fairchild Democratic Party (United States) 515,539 46.19% 1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 260px County resultsWiley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Fairchild: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley Republican Party (United States) Alexander Wiley Republican Party (United States) 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. Republican primary Candidates Edward J. Finan Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939 Results 1950 U.S. Senate Republican primaryWisconsin Blue Book, 1952 Parties and Elections: The Primary Election http://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1952/reference/wi.wibluebk1952.i0021.pdf 2 Apr 2023 Republican Party (United States) Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 308,536 77.82% Republican Party (United States) Edward J. Finan 87,929 22.18% 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 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas E. Fairchild 58,399 35.10% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Hoan 44,423 26.70% Democratic Party (United States) William E. Sanderson 41,961 25.22% Democratic Party (United States) LaVern Dilweg 21,609 12.99% 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 WisconsinClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1951 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1950election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office Republican Party (United States) Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 595,283 53.34% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas E. Fairchild 515,539 46.19% Socialist Party USA Edwin W. Knappe 3,972 0.36% Independent (politician) Perry J. Stearns 644 0.06% Socialist Workers Party (US) James E. Boulton 332 0.03% Socialist Labor Party (US) Artemio Cozzini 307 0.03% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1950 United States Senate elections References Wisconsin 1950 Category:1950 Wisconsin elections