1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin

1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin
	County results Proxmire: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Kohler: 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; Joseph McCarthy; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; William Proxmire; Democratic

The 1957 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin took place on August 27, 1957, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Joseph McCarthy, who died on May 2, 1957.

Wisconsin law did not allow for the appointment of an interim Senator until the special election could be held.^[1]

Democratic nominee William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee and former Governor of Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler Jr..

^ "McCarthy Services Set For Monday at Capitol". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 3, 1957. p. A-1. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[1] "McCarthy Services Set For Monday at Capitol". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 3, 1957. p. A-1. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

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