1903 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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The 1903 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 46th Wisconsin Legislature on January 28, 1903. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator John Coit Spooner was re-elected on the first ballot.[1]
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January 28, 1903
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In the 1903 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.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Neal Brown, prominent lawyer and former state legislator from Wausau, Wisconsin.
Republican
- John Coit Spooner, incumbent U.S. senator.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Coit Spooner (incumbent) | 105 | 79.55% | ||
| Democratic | Neal Brown | 27 | 20.45% | ||
| Vacant | 1[a] | ||||
| Majority | 67 | 50.76% | |||
| Total votes | 132 | 99.25% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
- There was no representative of the Racine County 2nd district due to a tie in the general election.