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.
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 County results Wiley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Maier: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Howard H. Boyle
- Glenn R. Davis, U.S. Representative from Waukesha
- Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Henry Maier, State Senator from Milwaukee (Democratic)
- Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939 (Republican)
- Walter Semrau (Independent)
Results
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "WI US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ 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.