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1950 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1950 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1950 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 71,908 popular votes (62.1%). The main challenger was John W Reynolds (37.89%).

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

Byrnes +24.2 pts · won by 28,031 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER62.1%
71,908 votes
John W ReynoldsDemocratic37.89%
43,877 votes
Lee M Schaalsocialist0%
1 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.