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1997 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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1997 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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Candidate Jon P. Wilcox Walter Kelly
Popular vote 476,900 291,463
Percentage 62.07% 37.93%

Justice before election

Jon P. Wilcox

Elected Justice

Jon P. Wilcox

The 1997 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 1, 1997, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The incumbent justice, Jon P. Wilcox (who had been appointed in 1992 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of William G. Callow [1]) was elected to a full ten-year term, defeating challenger Walter Kelly.

Results

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1997 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jon P. Wilcox (incumbent) 476,900 62.07
Nonpartisan Walter Kelly 291,463 37.93
Total votes 768,363 100

References

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  1. ^ Srb, Arthur L. (October 8, 1992). "Wilcox formally sworn in to serve on state's high court". Madison, Wisconsin: Kenosha News. Retrieved April 14, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 880. Retrieved April 14, 2019.