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1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 67,840 popular votes (64.7%). The main challenger was William Young (35.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrnes and Young

Byrnes +29.4 pts · won by 30,827 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER64.7%
67,840 votes
William YoungDemocratic35.3%
37,013 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.