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1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Cary won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election. William Cary received 12,361 popular votes (35.48%). The main challenger was W R Gaylord (32.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Cary and Gaylord

Cary +2.8 pts · won by 981 votes
William CaryRepublicanWINNER35.48%
12,361 votes
W R GaylordDemocratic32.66%
11,380 votes
Anthony SzczerbinskiDemocratic30.87%
10,757 votes
W D Coxprohibition0.97%
337 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.