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1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

LaVern Dilweg won the 1942 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. LaVern Dilweg received 40,002 popular votes (54.47%). The main challenger was Joshua H Johns (45.53%).

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Dilweg +8.9 pts · won by 6,561 votes
LaVern DilwegDemocraticWINNER54.47%
40,002 votes
Joshua H JohnsRepublican45.53%
33,441 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.