1931 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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The 1931 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 7, 1931, to elect a justice to a full ten-year seat the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice Chester A. Fowler won re-election, defeating two challengers. His strongest challenger was John W. Reynolds Sr., the state's attorney general who had unsuccessfully challenged Fowler the previous year in a special election for the same seat on the court.
Candidates
[edit]- Chester A. Fowler, incumbent justice since 1929
- George L. Mensing
- John W. Reynolds Sr., Wisconsin attorney general, unsuccessful candidate in the 1930 special election
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 7, 1931 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) | 254,534 | 46.87% | +5.52% | |
| Nonpartisan | John W. Reynolds Sr. | 230,902 | 42.52% | +4.14% | |
| Nonpartisan | George L. Mensing | 57,590 | 10.61% | ||
| Plurality | 23,632 | 4.35% | +1.38% | ||
| Total votes | 543,026 | 100.0% | +13.08% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Witte, Edwin E.; Kelly, Alice, eds. (1933). "Parties and elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 505. Retrieved December 27, 2019.