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1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Stevenson won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. William Stevenson received 54,457 popular votes (46%). The main challenger was Gardner R Withrow (44.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Stevenson and Withrow

Stevenson +2.0 pts · won by 2,326 votes
William StevensonRepublicanWINNER46%
54,457 votes
Gardner R Withrowprogressive44.03%
52,131 votes
John F DohertyDemocratic9.97%
11,806 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.