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1950 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1950 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lawrence Smith won the 1950 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Lawrence Smith received 70,883 popular votes (57.18%). The main challenger was Jack Harvey (42.82%).

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

Smith +14.4 pts · won by 17,812 votes
Lawrence SmithRepublicanWINNER57.18%
70,883 votes
Jack HarveyDemocratic42.82%
53,071 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.