1860 Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice special election
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The 1860 Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice special election was a special election held on Tuesday, April 3, 1860, to elect the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent appointed chief justice Luther S. Dixon very narrowly won election to a partial term.
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April 3, 1860
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 Dixon: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Sloan: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Other: No data/No votes | ||||||||||||||||
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Background
After the sudden death of Chief Justice Edward V. Whiton, Governor Alexander Randall appointed Luther S. Dixon as chief justice of the court, pending the special election. Dixon ran in the special election for the remainder of Whiton's unexpired term.[1][2]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, April 3, 1860 | |||||
| Independent | Luther S. Dixon (incumbent) | 58,508 | 50.13 | ||
| Republican | A. Scott Sloan | 58,113 | 49.79 | ||
| Scattering | 95 | 0.08 | |||
| Plurality | 395 | 0.34 | |||
| Total votes | 116,716 | 100.0 | |||
| Independent hold | |||||
