1952 United States Senate election in Wisconsin explained

Election Name:1952 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Country:Wisconsin
Flag Year:1913
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Previous Year:1946
Next Election:1957 United States Senate elections#Wisconsin
Next Year:1957 (special)
Election Date:November 4, 1952
Image1:Joseph McCarthy adjusted.jpg
Nominee1:Joseph McCarthy
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:870,444
Percentage1:54.23%
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:731,402
Percentage2:45.57%
U.S. Senator
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Party:Republican Party (US)
Map Size:250px

The 1952 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1952.

Incumbent 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.

, this is the last time that a Republican has won the Class 1 Senate seat in Wisconsin.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

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