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1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Stephen Bolles won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Stephen Bolles received 69,276 popular votes (55.82%). The main challenger was Stanley W Slagg (22.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Bolles and Slagg

Bolles +33.0 pts · won by 40,968 votes
Stephen BollesRepublicanWINNER55.82%
69,276 votes
Stanley W Slaggprogressive22.81%
28,308 votes
Jacob M WeismanDemocratic21.37%
26,520 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.