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1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1954 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 73,588 popular votes (62.03%). The main challenger was Jerome J Reinke (37.97%).

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

Byrnes +24.1 pts · won by 28,551 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER62.03%
73,588 votes
Jerome J ReinkeDemocratic37.97%
45,037 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.