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 County results Wiley: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McMurray: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1944.IncumbentRepublican U.S. SenatorAlexander Wiley was re-elected to a second term in office overHoward J. McMurray andHarry Sauthoff. Future SenatorJoseph McCarthy challenged Wiley in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Wiley (incumbent) | 153,570 | 52.74% | |
| Republican | Joseph McCarthy | 79,389 | 27.76% | |
| Republican | Leathern Smith | 44,195 | 15.18% | |
| Republican | Perry J. Stearns | 14,048 | 4.82% | |
| Total votes | 291,202 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Wiley (incumbent) | 634,513 | 50.50% | ||
| Democratic | Howard J. McMurray | 537,144 | 42.75% | ||
| Progressive | Harry Sauthoff | 73,089 | 5.82% | ||
| Socialist | Walter H. Uphoff | 9,964 | 0.79% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Adolf Wiggert | 1,664 | 0.13% | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
