1918 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election

The 1918 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election was a special election held on Tuesday, April 2, 1918, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice Marvin B. Rosenberry (who had been appointed to in 1916 to fill a vacancy)^[1] won re-election over Charles H. Crownhart (the former chairman of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission).

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1918 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election

← 1917 April 2, 1918 1919 â†’

← 1909 1919 â†’

Candidate Marvin B. Rosenberry Charles H. Crownhart Popular vote 212,727 159,190 Percentage 57.18% 42.79%

County results Rosenberry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Crownhart:      50–60%      60–70%

Justice before election Marvin B. Rosenberry Elected Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry

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The election coincided with a special U.S. Senate election in the state, which garnered much greater public interest that the court election.^[2]