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1948 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

Wisconsin · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1948 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 70,905 popular votes (56.71%). The main challenger was William Young (42.62%).

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

Byrnes +14.1 pts · won by 17,618 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER56.71%
70,905 votes
William YoungDemocratic42.62%
53,287 votes
Oliver Rasmussenpeoples progressive0.48%
599 votes
Lee M Schaalsocialist0.19%
235 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.