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Svetlana Velmar-Janković
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| Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 1930 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election was a special election held on Tuesday, April 1, 1930, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice Chester A. Fowler (appointed to fill a vacancy after the death on the bench of Aad J. Vinje) won election to the remainder of Vinje's term, defeating two challengers.
Candidates
- Chester A. Fowler, incumbent justice (appointed in 1929), unsuccessful candidate in the 1916 Supreme Court election, former circuit court judge
- Ray J. Cannon
- John W. Reynolds Sr., Wisconsin attorney general
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 1, 1930 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Chester A. Fowler (incumbent) | 198,572 | 41.39 | ||
| Nonpartisan | John W. Reynolds Sr. | 184,317 | 38.42 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Ray J. Cannon | 96,908 | 20.20 | ||
| Scattering | 433 | 0.09 | |||
| Plurality | 14,255 | 2.97 | |||
| Total votes | 480,230 | 100 | |||
References
- ^ Kelly, Alice, ed. (1931). "Parties and elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1931 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 580. Retrieved December 27, 2019.