1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

November 7, 1944

Nominee Alexander Wiley Howard J. McMurray Harry Sauthoff Party Republican Democratic Progressive Popular vote 634,513 537,144 73,089 Percentage 50.50% 42.75% 5.82%

County results Wiley:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% McMurray:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Alexander Wiley Republican Elected U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley Republican

The 1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley was re-elected to a second term in office over Howard J. McMurray and Harry Sauthoff. Future Senator Joseph McCarthy challenged Wiley in the Republican primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Joseph McCarthy, Judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court for the 10th Circuit
• Leathern Smith
• Perry J. Stearns
• Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939

Results

1944 U.S. Senate 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%

General election

Candidates

• Howard J. McMurray, U.S. Representative from Milwaukee (Democratic)
• Harry Sauthoff, U.S. Representative from Madison (Progressive)
• Walter H. Uphoff (Socialist)
• Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939 (Republican)

Results

1944 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alexander Wiley (incumbent)	634,513	50.50%	{{{change}}}
	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%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1944 United States Senate elections