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The 1905 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 47th Wisconsin Legislature on January 25, 1905. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Joseph V. Quarles ran for a second term but lost re-nomination to the popular incumbent governor, Robert M. La Follette.[1] After being elected U.S. senator, however, La Follette delayed taking office for an entire year, continuing to serve as governor through all of 1905.
In the 1905 term, Republicans held overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature, so had more than enough votes to elect a Republican United States senator. La Follette won the nomination on the first ballot in the Republican caucus.[2]
Major candidates
Democratic
- Martin L. Lueck, prominent lawyer and former district attorney from Dodge County.
Republican
- John J. Esch, incumbent U.S. representative of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district.
- Robert M. La Follette, incumbent governor of Wisconsin, former U.S. representative from Dane County.
- Joseph V. Quarles, incumbent U.S. senator.
- Charles M. Webb, Wisconsin circuit court judge and former U.S. attorney from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
Socialist
- Victor L. Berger, union organizer and activist, unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Milwaukee in 1904.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert M. La Follette | 101 | 82.11% | ||
| Democratic | Martin L. Lueck | 15 | 12.20% | ||
| Socialist | Victor L. Berger | 5[a] | 4.07% | ||
| Republican | Joseph V. Quarles (incumbent) | 2[b] | 1.63% | ||
| Absent or not voting | 10 | ||||
| Majority | 62 | 50.41% | |||
| Total votes | 123 | 92.48% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
- ^ Berger received the votes of all Socialist members.
- ^ Republican senators George W. Wolff and James A. Wright voted for Quarles.
References
- ^ a b "January 25, 1905". State of Wisconsin Senate Journal (Report). Wisconsin Legislature. 1905. pp. 168–170. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "La Follette to Senate in Place of Quarles". Iowa County Democrat. January 26, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.