The 1925 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on September 29, 1925 to complete the unexpired term of U.S. Senator Robert La Follette, who died on June 18.
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The seat was won by La Follette's son and personal secretary, Robert M. La Follette Jr. over mostly Republican opposition. He defeated three candidates in the Republican primary and overcame a challenge from fellow Republican Edward F. Dithmar, running on a "Coolidge & Dawes Platform" ticket.
Republican primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Robert M. La Follette Jr., son and personal secretary of late Senator Robert M. La Follette
- Francis E. McGovern, former Governor of Wisconsin (1911–15)
- Roy P. Wilcox, former State Senator from Eau Claire and candidate for Governor in 1920 and 1924
- Daniel C. Woodward
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert M. La Follette Jr. | 178,031 | 55.86% | |
| Republican | Roy P. Wilcox | 81,834 | 25.68% | |
| Republican | Daniel C. Woodward | 40,366 | 12.67% | |
| Republican | Francis E. McGovern | 18,478 | 5.80% | |
| Total votes | 318,709 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Willam G. Bruce, former chair of the Milwaukee Democratic Party
- Rogers
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William G. Bruce | 7,393 | 95.07% | |
| Democratic | Rogers | 383 | 4.93% | |
| Total votes | 7,776 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- John M. Work, candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1903 and 1910
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | John M. Work | 5,950 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,950 | 100.00% | ||
General electionEdit
CandidatesEdit
- John M. Work, candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1903 and 1910 (Socialist)
- Robert M. La Follette Jr., son of late Senator La Follette (Republican)
- Edward F. Dithmar, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (Independent Republican)
- George Bauman (Socialist Labor)
- William G. Bruce, former chair of the Milwaukee Democratic Party (Independent Democratic)
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Robert La Follette Jr. | 237,719 | 67.51% |  13.16
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| Independent Republican | Edward F. Dithmar | 91,318 | 25.93% | N/A | |
| Socialist | John M. Work | 11,130 | 3.16% | N/A | |
| Independent Democratic | William G. Bruce | 10,743 | 3.05% | 0.18
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| Socialist Labor | George Bauman | 795 | 0.23% | 0.12
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| Write-in | 430 | 0.12% | |||
| Total votes | 352,135 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927" (PDF). p. 500. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927" (PDF). p. 579. Retrieved June 17, 2021.