Election Name: | 1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Flag Year: | 1913 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | Yes |
Previous Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Previous Year: | 1938 |
Next Election: | 1950 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Next Year: | 1950 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1944 |
Image1: | File:Alexander Wiley.png |
Nominee1: | Alexander Wiley |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 634,513 |
Percentage1: | 50.50% |
Nominee2: | Howard J. McMurray |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 537,144 |
Percentage2: | 42.75% |
Image3: | File:Harry Sauthoff (Wisconsin congressman) 2.jpg |
Nominee3: | Harry Sauthoff |
Party3: | Wisconsin Progressive Party |
Popular Vote3: | 73,089 |
Percentage3: | 5.82% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Alexander Wiley |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Alexander Wiley |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1944 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley was re-elected to a second term in office over Howard J. McMurray and Harry Sauthoff. Future Senator Joseph McCarthy challenged Wiley in the Republican primary.