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1932 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

Wisconsin · 6 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Omalley won the 1932 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Omalley received 57,294 popular votes (43.77%). The main challenger was Joseph A Padway (24.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Omalley and Padway

Omalley +18.9 pts · won by 24,735 votes
Thomas OmalleyDemocraticWINNER43.77%
57,294 votes
Joseph A PadwayRepublican24.87%
32,559 votes
R C Kentsocialist23.32%
30,534 votes
Kavanaugh C DowneyIndependent4.97%
6,503 votes
Emil B GennrichRepublican2.78%
3,633 votes
Emil GardosIndependent0.3%
388 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.