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1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin

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1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin
← 1952August 27, 19571958 →
 
NomineeWilliam ProxmireWalter J. Kohler Jr.
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote435,985312,931
Percentage56.43%40.50%
County results
Proxmire:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Kohler:     40–50%     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Joseph McCarthy
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William Proxmire
Democratic

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The1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin took place on August 27, 1957, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of SenatorJoseph McCarthy, who died on May 2, 1957.

Wisconsin law did not allow for the appointment of an interim Senator until the special election could be held.[1]

Democratic nomineeWilliam Proxmire defeated Republican nominee and formerGovernorWalter J. Kohler Jr.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on July 30, 1957.[2]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declined

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Results

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Democratic primary results[4][5][6][7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Proxmire86,34160.29
DemocraticClement J. Zablocki56,81739.67
Scattering620.04
Total votes143,220100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declined

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  • Howard H. Boyle, attorney,[3] unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in1956

Results

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Republican primary results[4][5][6][8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWalter J. Kohler Jr.109,25634.43
RepublicanGlenn Robert Davis100,53231.68
RepublicanAlvin E. O'Konski66,78421.05
RepublicanWarren P. Knowles23,9967.56
RepublicanHenry P. Hughes7,4882.36
RepublicanGerald D. Lorge7,3262.31
RepublicanJohn C. Schafer1,9060.60
Write-in440.01
Total votes317,332100.00

General election

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Major party candidates

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Minor party candidates

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The three minor candidates all technically ran as independents.

Results

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1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin[11][12][13][14][15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Proxmire435,98556.43
RepublicanWalter J. Kohler Jr.312,93140.50
Protection of Constitutional GovernmentHoward H. Boyle20,5812.66
Christianity - America First - McCarthyismDouglas J. Wheaton2,2880.30
Socialist LaborGeorgia Cozzini7040.09
Scattering1310.02
Majority123,05415.93
Turnout772,620100.00
Democraticgain fromRepublican

See also

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References

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  1. ^"McCarthy Services Set For Monday at Capitol".Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 3, 1957. p. A-1. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2022.
  2. ^"Two Old Foes Seek McCarthy Seat".Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 1, 1957. p. A-10. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  3. ^abc"Zablocki in Race For McCarthy Seat; Reuss to Bow Out".Evening star. Washington, D.C. June 9, 1957. p. A-6. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  4. ^abCongressional Quarterly 1998, p. 161.
  5. ^abAmerica Votes, p. 457.
  6. ^abWisconsin Blue Book 1958, pp. 666–667.
  7. ^"WI US Senate, 1957 - Special D Primary". Our Campaigns. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  8. ^"WI US Senate, 1957 - Special R Primary". Our Campaigns. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  9. ^"Two Who Favor McCarthy to Run".Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 14, 1957. p. A-18. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  10. ^abc"McCarthy's Senate Seat To Be Filled Tomorrow".Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 26, 1957. p. A-18. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  11. ^Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
  12. ^America Votes, p. 445.
  13. ^Wisconsin Blue Book 1958, p. 773.
  14. ^"WI US Senate, 1957 - Special Election". Our Campaigns. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  15. ^"Campaign files, 1957-1958".Wisconsin Historical Society. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.

Bibliography

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  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998.ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
  • Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1958).America Votes: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1956-57. New York: Governmental Affairs Institute.
  • Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L. (eds.).The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1958. State of Wisconsin.
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