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1918 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Kleczka won the 1918 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election. John Kleczka received 16,524 popular votes (58.12%). The main challenger was Edmund T Melms (41.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Kleczka and Melms

Kleczka +16.3 pts · won by 4,634 votes
John KleczkaRepublicanWINNER58.12%
16,524 votes
Edmund T MelmsSOCIALIST41.82%
11,890 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.