1925 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin
September 29, 1925
 
Nominee Robert La Follette Jr. Edward F. Dithmar
Party Republican Independent Republican
Popular vote 237,719 91,318
Percentage 67.51% 25.93%
County results
La Follette Jr.:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dithmar:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Robert M. La Follette
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Robert M. La Follette Jr.
Republican

The 1925 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on September 29, 1925, to complete the unexpired term of U.S. Senator Robert La Follette, who died on June 18.

The seat was won by La Follette's son and personal secretary, Robert M. La Follette Jr. over mostly Republican opposition. He defeated three candidates in the Republican primary and overcame a challenge from fellow Republican Edward F. Dithmar, running on a "Coolidge & Dawes Platform" ticket.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1925 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert M. La Follette Jr. 178,031 55.86%
Republican Roy P. Wilcox 81,834 25.68%
Republican Daniel C. Woodward 40,366 12.67%
Republican Francis E. McGovern 18,478 5.80%
Total votes 318,709 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Willam G. Bruce, former chair of the Milwaukee Democratic Party
  • Rogers

Results

1925 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William G. Bruce 7,393 95.07%
Democratic Rogers 383 4.93%
Total votes 7,776 100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

  • John M. Work, candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1903 and 1910

Results

1925 Socialist U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist John M. Work 5,950 100.00%
Total votes 5,950 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • John M. Work, candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1903 and 1910 (Socialist)
  • Robert M. La Follette Jr., son of late senator La Follette (Republican)
  • Edward F. Dithmar, former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin (Independent Republican)
  • George Bauman (Socialist Labor)
  • William G. Bruce, former chair of the Milwaukee Democratic Party (Independent Democratic)

Results

1925 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert La Follette Jr. 237,719 67.51% Decrease13.16
Independent Republican Edward F. Dithmar 91,318 25.93% N/A
Socialist John M. Work 11,130 3.16% N/A
Independent Democratic William G. Bruce 10,743 3.05% Decrease0.18
Socialist Labor George Bauman 795 0.23% Decrease0.12
Write-in 430 0.12%
Total votes 352,135 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927" (PDF). p. 500. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1927" (PDF). p. 579. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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