1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin

1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin
August 27, 1957
 
Nominee William Proxmire Walter J. Kohler Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 435,985 312,931
Percentage 56.43% 40.50%
County results
Proxmire:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kohler:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Joseph McCarthy
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William Proxmire
Democratic

The 1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin took place on August 27, 1957, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Joseph McCarthy, who died on May 2, 1957.

Unlike most states Wisconsin law did not allow for the gubernatorial appointment of an interim Senator.

Democratic nominee William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee and former Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr.

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