1936 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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The 1936 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 7, 1936, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Edward T. Fairchild (who had been appointed in 1930) defeated challenger Glenn P. Turner by a large margin.
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April 7, 1936
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Background
In 1930, Fairchild was appointed to the court by Governor Walter J. Kohler Sr. to fill a vacancy.[1] No special election was held in the intervening years before the next regularly scheduled election.[2]
Candidates
- Edward T. Fairchild: incumbent justice (appointed in 1930)
- Glenn P. Turner: lawyer and former Socialist member of the state legislature
Campaign
Governor Robert M. La Follette did not give an endorsement in the election.[3]
Turner had launched his campaign with a pledge that as a justice he would never call into question the constitutionality of any legislative acts.[3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General election (April 7, 1936) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Edward T. Fairchild (incumbent) | 488,698 | 65.04 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Glenn P. Turner | 262,650 | 34.96 | ||
| Majority | 226048 | 30.09 | |||
| Total votes | 751,348 | 100 | |||