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1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election?

Thaddeus Wasielewski won the 1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 4 Election. Thaddeus Wasielewski received 46,819 popular votes (48.81%). The main challenger was John C Schafer (30.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Wasielewski and Schafer

Wasielewski +18.5 pts · won by 17,715 votes
Thaddeus WasielewskiDemocraticWINNER48.81%
46,819 votes
John C SchaferRepublican30.34%
29,104 votes
John C Brophyprogressive18.21%
17,468 votes
Robert Buechsocialist2.64%
2,535 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.