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The 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1928.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert La Follette Jr., who had won a special election to finish his late father's term in 1925, was elected to a full term in office.
La Follette had to fend off two challenges from his own party, defeating George W. Mead in the party primary and Republican State Senator William H. Markham in the general election. Markham ran as a pro-Hoover "Regular Republican."
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert M. La Follette Jr., incumbent Senator since 1925
- George W. Mead
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert M. La Follette Jr. (incumbent) | 322,979 | 66.71% | |
| Republican | George W. Mead | 161,156 | 33.29% | |
| Total votes | 484,135 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- M.K. Reilly
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | M.K. Reilly | 38,432 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 38,432 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- David W. Emerson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 827 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 827 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- David W. Emerson (Prohibition)
- John Kasun (Workers)
- Richard Koeppel (Labor)
- Robert M. La Follette Jr., incumbent Senator since 1925 (Republican)
- William H. Markham, State Senator from Horicon (Independent Republican)
- M.K. Reilly (Democratic) (withdrew)
Campaign
Democratic nominee M.K. Reilly dropped out of the race on October 8.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Robert La Follette Jr. (incumbent) | 635,376 | 85.57% |  19.06
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| Independent Republican | William H. Markham | 81,302 | 10.95% |  14.98
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| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 21,359 | 2.88% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Richard Koeppel | 3,053 | 0.41% | 0.18
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| Communist | John Kasun | 1,463 | 0.20% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 92 | 100.00% | {{{change}}} | ||
| Total votes | 742,645 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929" (PDF). p. 735. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "DEMOCRAT WITHDRAWS AS LA FOLLETTE RIVAL; M.K. Reilly's Action Leaves a Hoover Independent Opposing the Senator in Wisconsin". The New York Times. October 9, 1928. p. 2.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929" (PDF). Our Campaigns. p. 816. Retrieved June 17, 2021.