1926 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1926 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Schafer won the 1926 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election. John Schafer received 20,324 popular votes (48%). The main challenger was Edmund T Melms (35.22%).

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

Schafer +12.8 pts · won by 5,413 votes

John Schafer RepublicanWINNER48%

20,324 votes

Edmund T Melmssocialist35.22%

14,911 votes

William J Kershaw Democratic16.77%

7,099 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.