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2000 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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2000 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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Candidate Diane S. Sykes Louis B. Butler
Popular vote 535,805 281,048
Percentage 65.52% 34.37%

County results
Sykes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Justice before election

Diane Sykes

Elected Justice

Diane Sykes

The 2000 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 4, 2000, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Diane S. Sykes (who had been appointed in 1999) was re-elected, defeating challenger Louis B. Butler by a wide margin.

Background

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In 1999, Justice Sykes was appointed to the court by Governor Tommy Thompson to replace Justice Donald W. Steinmetz, who had retired. Since Justice Steinmetz's term was already set to expire in 2000, the election did not need to be scheduled any earlier than it otherwise would have been.

Results

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2000 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
General election (April 4, 2000)
Nonpartisan Diane S. Sykes (incumbent) 535,805 65.52%
Nonpartisan Louis B. Butler 281,048 34.37%
Scattering 895 0.11
Total votes 817,748 100

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2000-04-04_SpringElection_SummaryResults | WHS Electronic Records Portal". whs.access.preservica.com. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2025.