1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Appearance
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The 1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 2, 1946, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Edward T. Fairchild narrowly defeated challenger Henry P. Hughes.
Result
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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General election (April 2, 1946) | |||||
Nonpartisan | Edward T. Fairchild (incumbent) | 156,880 | 51.23 | ||
Nonpartisan | Henry P. Hughes | 149,331 | 48.77 | ||
Majority | 7,549 | 2.47 | |||
Total votes | 306,211 | 100 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1948). "Parties and Elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1948 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 689, 690. Retrieved August 11, 2023.