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1941 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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1941 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

← 1939 April 1, 1941 1943 →
 
Candidate Chester A. Fowler Alvin C. Reis
Popular vote 290,276 238,562
Percentage 54.89% 45.11%

Justice before election

Chester A. Fowler

Elected Justice

Chester A. Fowler

The 1941 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 1, 1941, to elect a justice to a full ten-year seat the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice Chester A. Fowler won re-election, defeating a challenge from Alvin C. Reis (a circuit court judge and former state legsilator)

Results

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1941 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, April 1, 1941
Nonpartisan Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) 290,276 54.89% +8.02%
Nonpartisan Alvin C. Reis 238,562 45.11%
Plurality 51,714 9.78% +5.43%
Total votes 528,838 100.0% -2.61%

References

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  1. ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. (1942). "Parties and elections: the judicial and nonpartisan elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1942 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 675. Retrieved December 27, 2019.