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1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Howard McMurray won the 1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Howard McMurray received 44,337 popular votes (43.19%). The main challenger was Lewis D Thill (37.36%).

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

McMurray +5.8 pts · won by 5,992 votes
Howard McMurrayDemocraticWINNER43.19%
44,337 votes
Lewis D ThillRepublican37.36%
38,345 votes
Roy A Roushprogressive15.99%
16,409 votes
Edwin W Knappesocialist3.46%
3,553 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.