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      Home/Elections/1916/US Senate/Wisconsin
      1916·US Senate·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Robert La Follette Sr.
      59.2%249,906 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William Wolfe
      31.9%134,611 votes
      Margin
      R+27.3
      421,966 total votes
      3 candidates421,966 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert La Follette Sr.REP✓
      		REP249,90659.2%
      William WolfeDEM
      		DEM134,61131.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH37,4498.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Wisconsin(Class II)

      2024
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+0.8
      2022
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+1.0
      2018
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+10.8
      2016
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+3.4
      2012
      Tammy BaldwinDEM
      D+5.5
      2010
      Ronald B JohnsonREP
      R+4.8
      2006
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+37.8
      2004
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+11.2
      2000
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+24.5
      1998
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+2.1
      1994
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+17.6
      1992
      Russell D FeingoldDEM
      D+6.6
      1988
      Herb KohlDEM
      D+4.5
      1986
      Bob KastenREP
      R+3.5
      1982
      William ProxmireDEM
      D+29.5
      View all US Senate history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      Robert La Follette Sr.REP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+54.0
      Career1916-1922
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William WolfeDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+27.3
      Career1916-1916
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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