1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →
 
Nominee Robert La Follette Jr. John M. Callahan John B. Chapple
Party Progressive Democratic Republican
Popular vote 440,513 223,438 210,569
Percentage 47.78% 24.24% 22.84%

County results
La Follete Jr.:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Callahan:      30–40%      40–50%
Chapple:      30–40%      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Robert La Follette Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert La Follette Jr.
Progressive

The 1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1934.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert La Follette Jr. left his party and, with his brother Philip, formed the new Wisconsin Progressive Party. La Follette was re-elected on the Progressive ticket over Democrat John M. Callahan and Republican John B. Chapple. Robert La Follette Jr. was the first non-Republican to have won an election for this seat to the United States Senate from Wisconsin since John Lendrum Mitchell in 1893.