1938 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election

Wisconsin · 6 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1938 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election?

Alexander Wiley won the 1938 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election. Alexander Wiley received 446,770 popular votes (47.66%). The main challenger was Herman L. Ekern (26.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Wiley and Ekern

Wiley +21.1 pts · won by 197,561 votes

Alexander Wiley RepublicanWINNER47.66%

446,770 votes

Herman L. EkernProgressive26.58%

249,209 votes

F. Ryan Duffy Democratic24.74%

231,976 votes

John B. Chappie Republican0.77%

7,251 votes

Fred B. BlairIndependent0.14%

1,283 votes

Joseph EhrhardtIndependent0.11%

1,014 votes

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.