70th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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Wisconsin State Capitol ca.1915
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
Term | January 1, 1951 – January 5, 1953 | ||||
Election | November 7, 1950 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 33 | ||||
Senate President | George M. Smith (R) | ||||
President pro tempore | Frank E. Panzer (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 100 | ||||
Assembly Speaker | Ora R. Rice (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The Seventieth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 10, 1951,toJune 14, 1951, in regular session.[1]
Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 7, 1950. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 2, 1948.[1]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 6 | 26 | 32 | 1 |
Start of Reg. Session | 7 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
From Dec. 3, 1951[note 1] | 25 | 32 | 1 | |
Final voting share | 21.88% | 78.13% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 7 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 24 | 72 | 96 | 4 |
Start of Reg. Session | 24 | 76 | 100 | 0 |
From Mar. 24, 1951[note 2] | 23 | 99 | 1 | |
Final voting share | 23.23% | 76.77% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 25 | 75 | 100 | 0 |
Members of the Senate for the Seventieth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]
Members of the Assembly for the Seventieth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]