Английская Википедия:1952 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in Wisconsin The 1952 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1952.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy was elected to a second term in office over Democrat Thomas E. Fairchild. McCarthy did not complete his term; he died on May 2, 1957, and was succeeded by William Proxmire in a special election.
Шаблон:As of, this is the last time that a Republican has won the Class 1 Senate seat in Wisconsin.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward J. Finan
- Andrew G. Jacobson
- Edmund Kerwer
- Joseph McCarthy, incumbent senator since 1947
- Leonard Schmitt, attorney and candidate for governor in 1950
- Perry J. Stearns, candidate for Senate in 1944 and 1946
Results
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas E. Fairchild, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, former Wisconsin attorney general, and nominee for governor in 1950
- Henry S. Reuss, Milwaukee County prosecutor and former anti-McCarthy Republican
Results
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General election
Candidates
- James E. Boulton (Socialist Labor)
- Alfred L. Easterday (Honest Government)
- Thomas E. Fairchild, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin (Democratic)
- Joseph McCarthy, incumbent senator since 1947 (Republican)
Results
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The 1952 race was much closer than McCarthy's 1946 victory, and he trailed Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower by around 100,000 votes in the state.
See also
References
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