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Joseph Carne-Ross
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The 1897 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 7, 1896, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Roujet D. Marshall (who had been appointed the previous year to fill a vacancy) was re-elected, unopposed.
Background
Marshall had held his seat since 1895, when Governor William Upham appointed him to fill a vacancy on the court.[1]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General election (April 7, 1897) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Roujet D. Marshall (incumbent) | 161,208 | 99.74 | ||
| write-ins | scattering | 411 | 0.25 | ||
| Total votes | 161,619 | 100 | |||
| Blank ballots | 2,813 | – | |||
| defective ballots | – | 177 | – | ||
References
- ^ Ranney, Joseph (July 1, 2003). "Justice Roujet D. Marshall: The World of Buoyant Opportunism:". Wisconsin Lawyer. 76. State Bar of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ The Wisconsin Blue Book 1897 (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1899. p. 311. Retrieved April 18, 2025.