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1952 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election

Wisconsin · 4 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election?

Joseph R. McCarthy won the 1952 Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election. Joseph R. McCarthy received 870,444 popular votes (54.23%). The main challenger was Thomas E. Fairchild (45.57%).

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

McCarthy +8.7 pts · won by 139,042 votes
Joseph R. McCarthyRepublicanWINNER54.23%
870,444 votes
Thomas E. FairchildDemocratic45.57%
731,402 votes
Alfred L. EasterdayIndependent0.12%
1,879 votes
James E. BoultonIndependent0.09%
1,442 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.