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Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 1916 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1916.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert M. La Follette was re-elected to a third term in office over Democrat William F. Wolfe and Socialist Richard Elsner.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert M. La Follette (incumbent) | 99,720 | 59.97% | |
Republican | Malcomb G. Jeffris | 66,576 | 40.03% | |
Total votes | 166,296 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William F. Wolfe | 36,795 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 36,795 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | Richard Elsner | 11,479 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,479 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 1,801 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,801 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Robert M. La Follette (incumbent) | 251,303 | 59.23% | ||
Democratic | William F. Wolfe | 135,144 | 31.90% | ||
Socialist | Richard Elsner | 28,908 | 6.85% | ||
Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 3,523 | 2.39% | ||
Write-in | 66 | 0.02% | |||
Total votes | 423,949 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette Sr., was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the governor of Wisconsin from 1901 to 1906. A Republican for most of his life, he ran for president of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history".
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The 1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1946.
The 1922 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1922.
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The 1925 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on September 29, 1925, to complete the unexpired term of U.S. Senator Robert La Follette, who died on June 18.
The 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1928.
The 1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1940.
The 1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1934.
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The 1936 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
The 1934 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.
The 1904 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.