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1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lewis Thill won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Lewis Thill received 73,728 popular votes (44.39%). The main challenger was James M Pasch (32.81%).

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

Thill +11.6 pts · won by 19,227 votes
Lewis ThillRepublicanWINNER44.39%
73,728 votes
James M Paschprogressive32.81%
54,501 votes
James W MurphyDemocratic22.8%
37,872 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.