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1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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Candidate Edward T. Fairchild Henry P. Hughes
Popular vote 156,880 149,331
Percentage 51.23% 48.77%

Justice before election

Edward T. Fairchild

Elected Justice

Edward T. Fairchild

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

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1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  1. ^ 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.