1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

The 1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley was re-elected to a fourth term in office. He survived a close primary challenge from U.S. Representative Glenn R. Davis before defeating Henry Maier in the general election. This election marks the last Senate election in Wisconsin to date in which the Republican candidate won Milwaukee County.

1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee Alexander Wiley Henry Maier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 892,473 627,903
Percentage 58.59% 41.22%

County results
Wiley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Maier:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Alexander Wiley
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Alexander Wiley
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1956 U.S. Senate Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 221,042 48.92%
Republican Glenn R. Davis 211,016 46.70%
Republican Howard H. Boyle 19,826 4.39%
Total votes 451,884 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1956 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 892,473 58.59% {{{change}}}
Democratic Henry Maier 627,903 41.22%
Independent Walter Semrau 2,745 0.18%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WI US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (September 15, 1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.