1852 Wisconsin Supreme Court elections
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The inaugural elections for the Wisconsin Supreme Court was held in September 1852, with the court's original three judgeships (a chief justice two associate justice seats) being filled.[1]
September 1852
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Chief justice election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| General Election, September 1852 | |||||
| Independent | Edward V. Whiton | 11,792 | 54.60 | ||
| Democratic | Charles H. Larrabee | 9,806 | 45.40 | ||
| Plurality | 1,986 | 9.20 | |||
| Total votes | 21,598 | 100 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Associate justice election won by Crawford
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| General Election, September 1852 | |||||
| Democratic | Samuel Crawford | 10,520 | 53.48 | ||
| Independent | Wiram Knowlton | 9,151 | 46.52 | ||
| Plurality | 1,369 | 6.96 | |||
| Total votes | 19,671 | 100 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
Associate justice election won by Smith
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| General Election, September 1852 | |||||
| Democratic | Abram D. Smith | 10,837 | 51.00 | ||
| Independent | Marshall Strong | 10,410 | 49.00 | ||
| Plurality | 427 | 2.01 | |||
| Total votes | 21,247 | 100 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||