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1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Kersten won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Kersten received 76,364 popular votes (54.1%). The main challenger was Andrew J Biemiller (42.34%).

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Kersten +11.8 pts · won by 16,600 votes
Charles KerstenRepublicanWINNER54.1%
76,364 votes
Andrew J BiemillerDemocratic42.34%
59,764 votes
Frank P Zeidlersocialist3.56%
5,027 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.