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1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

Edward Browne won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Edward Browne received 23,089 popular votes (67.47%). The main challenger was John Kalmes (29.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Browne and Kalmes

Browne +38.0 pts · won by 13,006 votes
Edward BrowneRepublicanWINNER67.47%
23,089 votes
John KalmesDemocratic29.47%
10,083 votes
Charles KiesnerDemocratic3.04%
1,041 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.