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1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lawrence Smith won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Lawrence Smith received 58,344 popular votes (56.5%). The main challenger was John R Redstrom (42.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Redstrom

Smith +13.7 pts · won by 14,156 votes
Lawrence SmithRepublicanWINNER56.5%
58,344 votes
John R RedstromDemocratic42.79%
44,188 votes
Lars P Christensensocialist0.71%
734 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.