1849 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1849 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
January 17, 1849
 
Nominee Isaac P. Walker Byron Kilbourn Alexander Botkin
Party Democratic Free Soil Whig
Legislative vote 45 18 18
Percentage 52.94% 21.18% 21.18%
U.S. senator before election

Isaac P. Walker
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Isaac P. Walker
Democratic

The 1849 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 2nd Wisconsin Legislature on January 17, 1849. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Isaac P. Walker was re-elected to a full six-year term.

In the 1849 legislative session, Democrats held a majority in both chambers, but their majority was more tenuous due to the recent schism with the Free Soil Party. The schism, however, removed much controversy from the Democratic nominating process. At the election, the Democrats largely held together and managed to re-elect their nominee.

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