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1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election?

Merlin Hull won the 1940 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election. Merlin Hull received 61,009 popular votes (52.78%). The main challenger was John R Nygaard (41.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Hull and Nygaard

Hull +11.4 pts · won by 13,184 votes
Merlin HullprogressiveWINNER52.78%
61,009 votes
John R NygaardRepublican41.37%
47,825 votes
James E HughesDemocratic5.85%
6,763 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.