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1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lawrence Smith won the 1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Lawrence Smith received 65,562 popular votes (54.44%). The main challenger was Edward A Krenzke (45.56%).

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Smith +8.9 pts · won by 10,698 votes
Lawrence SmithRepublicanWINNER54.44%
65,562 votes
Edward A KrenzkeDemocratic45.56%
54,864 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.