1946 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election

Wisconsin · 4 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election?

Joseph R. McCarthy won the 1946 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election. Joseph R. McCarthy received 620,430 popular votes (61.28%). The main challenger was Howard J. McMurray (37.41%).

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

McCarthy +23.9 pts · won by 241,658 votes

Joseph R. McCarthy RepublicanWINNER61.28%

620,430 votes

Howard J. McMurray Democratic37.41%

378,772 votes

Edwin W. KnappeSocialist1.16%

11,750 votes

Georgia CozziniIndependent0.15%

1,552 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.