1944 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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The 1944 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held April 3, 1944. Incumbent justice Oscar M. Fritz was handily re-elected over Peter F. Leuch.
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April 3, 1944
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Candidates
- Oscar M. Fritz, incumbent justice
- Peter F. Leuch, lawyer, former member of the Wisconsin Assembly, former Milwaukee city clerk[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| General election (April 4, 1944)[2] | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Oscar M. Fritz (incumbent) | 359,916 | 70.04 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Peter F. Leuch | 153,937 | 29.96 | ||
| Total votes | 513,853 | 100 | |||