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1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

Wisconsin · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Esch won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. John Esch received 24,157 popular votes (68.19%). The main challenger was Herman Grotophorst (26.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Esch and Grotophorst

Esch +41.2 pts · won by 14,608 votes
John EschRepublicanWINNER68.19%
24,157 votes
Herman GrotophorstDemocratic26.95%
9,549 votes
C L Cliffordprohibition2.78%
986 votes
C A NoetzelmanDemocratic2.05%
728 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.