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  WI US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Wisconsin > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1918 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 02, 1918 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 02, 1918 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start April 18, 1918 - 12:00pm
Term End March 03, 1921 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH February 28, 2019 12:41am
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Description Special election to fill the seat held by recently deceased Senator Husting.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1914
NamePaul O. Husting Votes134,925 (43.81%)
Term03/04/1915 - 10/21/1917 Margin956 (+0.31%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1920
NameIrvine L. Lenroot Votes281,576 (41.58%)
Term03/03/1921 - 03/03/1927 Margin46,547 (+6.87%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 19, 1918 WI US Senate - Special R Primary
Irvine L. Lenroot
R 143,958
Mar 19, 1918 WI US Senate - Special D Primary
Joseph E. Davies
D 71,066

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Name Rep. Irvine L. Lenroot Joseph E. Davies Rep. Victor L. Berger Anthony J. Benjamin  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 163,978 (38.73%) 148,711 (35.12%) 110,477 (26.09%) 233 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -15,267 (-3.61%) -53,501 (-12.64%) -163,745 (-38.67%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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