1849 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

none related races 1848–49 United States Senate elections March 2026 January 2025 1849 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Wisconsin presidential no 1848 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1848 1855 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1855 January 17, 1849 Legislative x150px Isaac P. Walker.jpg Isaac P. Walker Democratic Party (United States) 45 52.94% Byron Kilbourn photo.jpg Byron Kilbourn Free Soil Party 18 21.18% Alexander Botkin.png Alexander Botkin Whig Party (United States) 18 21.18% U.S. Senator Isaac P. Walker Democratic Party (United States) Isaac P. Walker Democratic Party (United States) The 1849 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 2nd Wisconsin Legislature on January 17, 1849. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Isaac P. Walker was re-elected to a full six-year term. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89096563838 Journal of the Senate of the State of Wisconsin 1849 Wisconsin Legislature In Convention of Both Houses 57-58 March 2, 2025 HathiTrust In the 1849 legislative session, Democrats held a majority in both chambers, but their majority was more tenuous due to the recent schism with the Free Soil Party. The schism, however, removed much controversy from the Democratic nominating process. At the election, the Democrats largely held together and managed to re-elect their nominee. Major candidates Democratic Isaac P. Walker, the incumbent U.S. senator. Free Soil Byron Kilbourn, one of the founders of Milwaukee and the incumbent mayor of Milwaukee at the time of the election. Whig Alexander Botkin, an important pioneer of Wisconsin and an incumbent state senator from Dane County at the time of the election. Results The 2nd Wisconsin Legislature met in joint session on January 17, 1849, to elect a U.S. senator. All 85 members of the legislature were present and voting for this election. Voting was mostly along party lines, with six of 50 Democrats defecting from their nominee. Walker won the election with just two votes to spare. 1st Vote of the 2nd Wisconsin Legislature, January 17, 1849 Democratic Party (United States) Isaac P. Walker (incumbent) 45Walker received the votes of all Democrats except senators Warren Chase and C. Latham Sholes (who voted for Kilbourn), representative Enoch Chase (who voted for Botkin), representative Solon Johnson (who voted for Doty), and representatives Paul Juneau and John F. Meade (who voted for Martin); he received one cross-over vote from Free Soil representative Morgan L. Noble. 52.94% Free Soil Party Byron Kilbourn 18Kilbourn received the votes of all Free Soilers except representative Morgan L. Noble (who voted for the Democratic nominee); he received two cross-over votes from Democratic senators Warren Chase and C. Latham Sholes, and he received two cross-over votes from Whig representatives Jonathan Daugherty and Milo Kelsey. 21.18% Whig Party (United States) Alexander Botkin 18Botkin received the votes of all Whigs except representatives Jonathan Daugherty and Milo Kelsey (who voted for Kilbourn), and his own vote (which he cast for Hamilton); he received one cross-over vote from Democratic representative Enoch Chase. 21.18% Democratic Party (United States) Morgan Lewis Martin 2Martin received votes from Democratic representatives Paul Juneau and John F. Meade. 2.35% Democratic Party (United States) James Duane Doty 1Doty received a vote from Democratic representative Solon Johnson. 1.18% Whig Party (United States) William S. Hamilton 1Hamilton received a vote from Whig senator Alexander Botkin. 1.18% 43 50.59% 85 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Notes References 1849 Wisconsin United States Senate