Edmund V. Bobrowicz | |
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 Bobrowiczc. 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmund Victor Bobrowicz (1919-05-01)May 1, 1919 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2003(2003-03-16) (aged 83) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Adalbert's Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive (1948) |
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| Profession | Union organizer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
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Edmund Victor Bobrowicz (May 1, 1919 – March 16, 2003) was an Americantrade union activist andpolitician from thestate ofWisconsin.
Bobrowicz was born inMilwaukee,Wisconsin, the son ofPolish immigrants. He served in theArmy during theSecond World War, in theSouth Pacific. In 1946, Bobrowicz (then working as aunion organizer) ran successfully for theDemocratic nomination forWisconsin's 4th congressional district, ousting incumbent RepresentativeThaddeus Wasielewski, who was accused of voting for anti-labor legislation).
Before thegeneral election, however, Bobrowicz was accused by theMilwaukee Journal of secretly being aCommunist[1] and was subsequently expelled from the Democratic Party.[2] Wasielewski, hoping to regain his seat, re-entered the race as anindependent, but the two split the Democratic vote, allowingRepublicanJohn C. Brophy to win, with 49,144 votes to Bobrowicz' 44,398, Wasielewski's 38.502, andSocialist George Helberg's 2,470.
Bobrowicz subsequently left politics and became a union official, working for 35 years as a representative of theInternational Fur & Leather Workers Union and theAmalgamated Meat Cutters until his retirement in 1977. In 1987, he and his wife moved toGreen Bay to be closer to family. He died at his home in Green Bay in 2003.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Primary, August 13, 1946 | |||||
| Democratic | Edmund V. Bobrowicz | 11,998 | 52.83% | ||
| Democratic | Thaddeus Wasielewski (incumbent) | 10,713 | 47.17% | ||
| Plurality | 1,285 | 5.66% | |||
| Total votes | 22,711 | 100.0% | |||
| General Election, November 5, 1946 | |||||
| Republican | John C. Brophy | 49,144 | 36.53% | +2.59% | |
| Democratic | Edmund V. Bobrowicz | 44,398 | 33.01% | −30.49% | |
| Independent Democrat | Thaddeus Wasielewski (incumbent) | 38,502 | 28.62% | ||
| Socialist | George E. Helberg | 2,470 | 1.84% | −0.72% | |
| Plurality | 4,746 | 3.53% | -26.02% | ||
| Total votes | 134,514 | 100.0% | -17.54% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | 33.08% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 2, 1948 | |||||
| Democratic | Clement J. Zablocki | 89,391 | 55.89% | +22.89% | |
| Republican | John C. Brophy (incumbent) | 63,161 | 39.49% | +2.96% | |
| Progressive | Edmund V. Bobrowicz | 5,051 | 3.16% | ||
| Socialist | Clement Stachowiak | 2,326 | 1.45% | −0.38% | |
| Plurality | 26,230 | 16.40% | +12.87% | ||
| Total votes | 159,929 | 100.0% | +18.89% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | 19.93% | |||