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The1848 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the1st Wisconsin Legislature onJune 8, 1848. This was the first U.S. Senate election held in Wisconsin after it was admitted to the Union onMay 29, 1848. Former Wisconsin Territory legislatorIsaac P. Walker and former Wisconsin Territory governorHenry Dodge were elected to Wisconsin's Class 3 and Class 1U.S. Senate seats, respectively, on a single ballot in which each Wisconsin legislator voted for two candidates.[1]
In the 1848 legislative term, Democrats held large majorities in both chambers of theWisconsin Legislature, so had more than enough votes to elect two Democratic United States senators.
The1st Wisconsin Legislature took one vote for U.S. senators on the fourth day of the legislative session,June 8, 1848. Each member was allowed to vote for two candidates, with 79 members voting, five absent, and one vacant seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Isaac P. Walker | 61[a] | 77.22% | ||
| Democratic | Henry Dodge | 60[b] | 75.95% | ||
| Whig | Alexander L. Collins | 18[c] | 22.78% | ||
| Whig | Edward V. Whiton | 17[d] | 21.52% | ||
| Whig | John Hubbard Tweedy | 1[e] | 1.27% | ||
| Whig | William S. Hamilton | 1[f] | 1.27% | ||
| Absent | 5 | ||||
| Majority | 40 | 50.63% | |||
| Total votes | 79 | 92.94% | |||
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