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The1897 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the43rd Wisconsin Legislature onJanuary 27, 1897. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senatorWilliam F. Vilas did not run for a second term. His predecessor, Republican former U.S. senatorJohn Coit Spooner was elected to succeed him on the first ballot.[1]
In the 1897 term, Republicans held overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature, so had more than enough votes to elect a RepublicanUnited States senator.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Coit Spooner | 117 | 92.13% | ||
| Democratic | Willis C. Silverthorn | 8 | 6.30% | ||
| National Democratic | Edward S. Bragg | 2[a] | 1.57% | ||
| Absent or not voting | 6 | ||||
| Majority | 64 | 50.39% | |||
| Total votes | 127 | 95.49% | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | |||||
