1897 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1897 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
January 27, 1897
 
Nominee John C. Spooner Willis C. Silverthorn Edward S. Bragg
Party Republican Democratic National Democratic
Legislative vote 117 8 2
Percentage 92.13% 6.30% 1.57%
U.S. senator before election

William F. Vilas
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

John C. Spooner
Republican

The 1897 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held in the 43rd Wisconsin Legislature on January 27, 1897. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator William F. Vilas did not run for a second term. His predecessor, Republican former U.S. senator John Coit Spooner was elected to succeed him on the first ballot.

In the 1897 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.

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