1950 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election

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The 1950 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election was a special election held on Tuesday, April 4, 1950, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice John E. Martin (appointed in 1948 to fill the vacancy created by the death on the bench of Chester A. Fowler[1]) won election, defeating challenger Marshall Peterson.

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1950 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election

 1949
April 4, 1950
1951 
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1951 
 
Candidate John E. Martin Marshall Peterson
Popular vote 300,476 209,720
Percentage 58.89% 41.11%

Justice before election

John E. Martin

Elected Justice

John E. Martin

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newspaper advertisement for Peterson's campaign

Candidates

  • John E. Martin, incumbent justice
  • Marshall L. Peterson, lawyer, former Green County judge (1938–43), former assistant district attorney of Green County, former public administrator, U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, candidate for Supreme Court in 1949[2]

Results

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1950 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John E. Martin (incumbent) 300,476 58.89
Nonpartisan Marshall Peterson 209,720 41.11
Total votes 510,196 100
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