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1934 US Senate election in Wisconsin
Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Progressive) beat John M. Callahan (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1934, 47.8% to 24.2%, a margin of 23.5 points and 217,075 votes.
Robert M. La Follette Jr. had won in 1928 as a Republican.
other candidates led in 66 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 3 and Democrats in 2. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 187,532 votes and went to the other candidates by 23.3 points. The closest was Green Lake, where 13 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. La Follette Jr. won | Progressive | 440,513 | 47.8% |
| John M. Callahan | Democratic | 223,438 | 24.2% |
| John B. Chapple | Republican | 210,569 | 22.8% |
| All other candidates | 47,429 | 5.1% | |
| Total | 921,949 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 56,982 30.4% | 29,834 15.9% | 100,716 | 187,532 | Others |
| Dane | 5,113 12.4% | 10,451 25.4% | 25,529 | 41,093 | Others |
| Racine | 7,775 29.1% | 6,901 25.9% | 12,010 | 26,686 | Others |
| Winnebago | 6,131 26.2% | 6,936 29.7% | 10,296 | 23,363 | Others |
| Rock | 5,503 23.6% | 9,116 39.1% | 8,677 | 23,296 | R+15.5 |
| Sheboygan | 5,833 27.0% | 5,513 25.5% | 10,291 | 21,637 | Others |
| Kenosha | 4,979 23.7% | 4,624 22.0% | 11,373 | 20,976 | Others |
| Brown | 6,745 32.2% | 3,093 14.7% | 11,133 | 20,971 | Others |
| Outagamie | 5,485 26.8% | 4,769 23.3% | 10,225 | 20,479 | Others |
| Waukesha | 5,216 26.5% | 6,088 30.9% | 8,397 | 19,701 | Others |
| Fond Du Lac | 6,202 31.6% | 4,582 23.4% | 8,817 | 19,601 | Others |
| Marathon | 4,638 24.1% | 3,711 19.3% | 10,871 | 19,220 | Others |
| Manitowoc | 5,087 27.6% | 2,387 13.0% | 10,926 | 18,400 | Others |
| Douglas | 3,174 17.7% | 3,210 17.9% | 11,583 | 17,967 | Others |
| Dodge | 5,444 31.2% | 3,237 18.6% | 8,751 | 17,432 | Others |
| La Crosse | 3,066 17.8% | 5,043 29.3% | 9,129 | 17,238 | Others |
| Jefferson | 3,592 27.5% | 2,851 21.8% | 6,613 | 13,056 | Others |
| Grant | 2,636 20.4% | 4,428 34.2% | 5,881 | 12,945 | Others |
| Columbia | 2,953 23.0% | 3,553 27.7% | 6,336 | 12,842 | Others |
| Sauk | 1,866 14.8% | 3,593 28.5% | 7,168 | 12,627 | Others |
| Eau Claire | 2,274 18.4% | 3,898 31.5% | 6,194 | 12,366 | Others |
| Waupaca | 1,734 14.4% | 3,351 27.9% | 6,946 | 12,031 | Others |
| Wood | 2,612 22.3% | 2,259 19.3% | 6,833 | 11,704 | Others |
| Walworth | 2,305 20.0% | 5,282 45.9% | 3,916 | 11,503 | R+25.9 |
| Portage | 4,670 41.2% | 2,557 22.6% | 4,104 | 11,331 | D+18.6 |
| Clark | 2,112 20.6% | 1,712 16.7% | 6,449 | 10,273 | Others |
| Chippewa | 2,184 21.7% | 2,997 29.7% | 4,901 | 10,082 | Others |
| Washington | 2,792 27.8% | 1,808 18.0% | 5,445 | 10,045 | Others |
| Barron | 1,477 14.7% | 1,688 16.8% | 6,877 | 10,042 | Others |
| Marinette | 3,056 31.2% | 2,408 24.6% | 4,326 | 9,790 | Others |
| Monroe | 1,443 15.4% | 2,114 22.6% | 5,815 | 9,372 | Others |
| Shawano | 1,562 16.9% | 1,578 17.0% | 6,126 | 9,266 | Others |
| St. Croix | 2,152 23.5% | 2,200 24.0% | 4,820 | 9,172 | Others |
| Polk | 1,161 13.2% | 1,310 14.9% | 6,292 | 8,763 | Others |
| Oconto | 2,383 27.4% | 1,609 18.5% | 4,695 | 8,687 | Others |
| Vernon | 867 10.3% | 2,527 29.9% | 5,044 | 8,438 | Others |
| Dunn | 1,129 13.5% | 2,631 31.4% | 4,627 | 8,387 | Others |
| Trempealeau | 1,469 18.4% | 1,566 19.6% | 4,958 | 7,993 | Others |
| Lincoln | 1,806 23.5% | 1,834 23.9% | 4,043 | 7,683 | Others |
| Green | 863 11.4% | 2,420 32.1% | 4,262 | 7,545 | Others |
| Ashland | 1,167 15.5% | 2,369 31.4% | 4,007 | 7,543 | Others |
| Iowa | 1,154 15.8% | 2,330 31.8% | 3,834 | 7,318 | Others |
| Langlade | 2,814 38.5% | 1,541 21.1% | 2,957 | 7,312 | Others |
| Lafayette | 1,850 25.7% | 2,078 28.8% | 3,279 | 7,207 | Others |
| Pierce | 1,064 15.4% | 1,926 27.9% | 3,924 | 6,914 | Others |
| Richland | 1,053 15.7% | 3,267 48.7% | 2,383 | 6,703 | R+33.0 |
| Juneau | 1,494 22.5% | 1,274 19.2% | 3,874 | 6,642 | Others |
| Oneida | 1,180 19.0% | 991 16.0% | 4,032 | 6,203 | Others |
| Price | 1,142 18.7% | 1,286 21.1% | 3,667 | 6,095 | Others |
| Crawford | 1,798 29.8% | 1,608 26.7% | 2,621 | 6,027 | Others |
| Waushara | 1,051 17.6% | 1,977 33.0% | 2,954 | 5,982 | Others |
| Door | 1,172 19.8% | 1,296 21.9% | 3,463 | 5,931 | Others |
| Ozaukee | 1,738 29.7% | 814 13.9% | 3,307 | 5,859 | Others |
| Taylor | 949 17.2% | 813 14.7% | 3,767 | 5,529 | Others |
| Bayfield | 684 12.4% | 1,326 24.1% | 3,489 | 5,499 | Others |
| Kewaunee | 1,602 29.6% | 760 14.0% | 3,058 | 5,420 | Others |
| Calumet | 1,982 37.0% | 612 11.4% | 2,759 | 5,353 | Others |
| Jackson | 628 11.9% | 919 17.4% | 3,727 | 5,274 | Others |
| Green Lake | 1,742 33.5% | 1,729 33.3% | 1,725 | 5,196 | D+0.3 |
| Rusk | 940 18.4% | 1,259 24.7% | 2,899 | 5,098 | Others |
| Buffalo | 447 9.9% | 1,147 25.5% | 2,912 | 4,506 | Others |
| Iron | 689 17.1% | 1,012 25.1% | 2,329 | 4,030 | Others |
| Washburn | 418 10.6% | 816 20.7% | 2,705 | 3,939 | Others |
| Burnett | 626 16.9% | 702 19.0% | 2,366 | 3,694 | Others |
| Sawyer | 1,170 32.4% | 762 21.1% | 1,679 | 3,611 | Others |
| Vilas | 1,007 28.1% | 799 22.3% | 1,772 | 3,578 | Others |
| Forest | 945 27.3% | 534 15.4% | 1,982 | 3,461 | Others |
| Marquette | 854 24.9% | 1,197 34.9% | 1,376 | 3,427 | Others |
| Adams | 556 20.1% | 560 20.2% | 1,654 | 2,770 | Others |
| Pepin | 658 24.5% | 763 28.5% | 1,260 | 2,681 | Others |
| Florence | 393 24.7% | 433 27.2% | 763 | 1,589 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1934; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Wisconsin Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tammy Baldwin (D) | D+0.8 |
| 2022 | Ron Johnson (R) | R+1.0 |
| 2018 | Tammy Baldwin (D) | D+10.8 |
| 2016 | Ron Johnson (R) | R+3.4 |
| 2012 | Tammy Baldwin (D) | D+5.5 |
| 2010 | Ron Johnson (R) | R+4.8 |
| 2006 | Herb Kohl (D) | D+37.8 |
| 2004 | Russel D. Feingold (D) | D+11.2 |
| 2000 | Herb Kohl (D) | D+24.5 |
| 1998 | Russell D. Feingold (D) | D+2.1 |
| 1994 | Herb Kohl (D) | D+17.6 |
| 1992 | Russell D. Feingold (D) | D+6.6 |
| 1988 | Herbert H. Kohl (D) | D+4.5 |
| 1986 | Robert W. Kasten Jr. (R) | R+3.5 |
| 1982 | William Proxmire (D) | D+29.5 |
| 1980 | Robert W. Kasten Jr. (R) | R+1.9 |
| 1976 | William Proxmire (D) | D+45.6 |
| 1974 | Gaylord Nelson (D) | D+26.0 |
| 1970 | William Proxmire (D) | D+42.4 |
| 1968 | Gaylord Nelson (D) | D+23.4 |
| 1964 | William Proxmire (D) | D+6.7 |
| 1962 | Gaylord Nelson (D) | D+5.4 |
| 1958 | William Proxmire (D) | D+14.4 |
| 1956 | Alexander Wiley (R) | R+17.4 |
| 1952 | Joseph McCarthy (R) | R+8.7 |
| 1950 | Alexander Wiley (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1946 | Joseph McCarthy (R) | R+23.9 |
| 1944 | Alexander Wiley (R) | R+7.7 |
| 1940 | Robert M. La Follette Jr. (other) | |
| 1938 | Alexander Wiley (R) | R+20.4 |
| 1934 | Robert M. La Follette Jr. (other) | |
| 1932 | F. Ryan Duffy (D) | D+20.8 |
| 1928 | Robert La Follette Jr. (R) | R+85.6 |
| 1926 | John J. Blaine (R) | R+42.7 |
| 1922 | Robert La Follette Sr. (R) | R+64.1 |
| 1920 | Irvine L. Lenroot (R) | R+28.4 |
| 1916 | Robert La Follette Sr. (R) | R+27.3 |
| 1914 | Paul O. Husting (D) | D+0.3 |