1851 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1851 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
January 20, 1851
 
Nominee Henry Dodge James Duane Doty Others
Party Democratic Independent Democrat
Legislative vote 69 7 7
Percentage 83.13% 8.43% 8.43%
U.S. senator before election

Henry Dodge
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Henry Dodge
Democratic

The 1851 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 4th Wisconsin Legislature on January 20, 1851. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Henry Dodge was re-elected to a full six-year term.

In the 1851 legislative session, Democrats held large majorities in both chambers and neither of the other parties bothered to make a formal nomination. The only real contest was in the Democratic caucuses, where Dodge narrowly won renomination.

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