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1944 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election

Wisconsin · 5 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election?

Alexander Wiley won the 1944 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election. Alexander Wiley received 634,513 popular votes (50.5%). The main challenger was Howard J. McMurray (42.75%).

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

Wiley +7.8 pts · won by 97,369 votes
Alexander WileyRepublicanWINNER50.5%
634,513 votes
Howard J. McMurrayDemocratic42.75%
537,144 votes
Harry SauthoffProgressive5.82%
73,089 votes
Walter H. UphoffSocialist0.79%
9,964 votes
Adolf WiggertSocialist Labor0.13%
1,664 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.