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1918 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Special

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1918 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Special?

Irvine L. Lenroot won the 1918 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Special. Irvine L. Lenroot received 163,983 popular votes (38.73%). The main challenger was Joseph Davies (35.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Lenroot and Davies

Lenroot +3.6 pts · won by 15,060 votes
Irvine L. LenrootRepublicanWINNER38.73%
163,983 votes
Joseph DaviesDemocratic35.12%
148,923 votes
Victor BergerSocialist Party of America26.09%
110,487 votes
A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.