1938 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

Wisconsin · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lewis Thill won the 1938 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Lewis Thill received 47,032 popular votes (43.13%). The main challenger was Thomas Omalley (28.57%).

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

Thill +14.6 pts · won by 15,878 votes

Lewis Thill RepublicanWINNER43.13%

47,032 votes

Thomas Omalley Democratic28.57%

31,154 votes

Fred Bensonprogressive27.4%

29,874 votes

Henry W Ottounion0.9%

981 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.