1953 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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The 1953 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 7, 1953 to elect a justice to a full ten-year seat the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice Timothy Brown (appointed in 1949 to fill a vacancy) won election to a full ten-year term.
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April 7, 1953
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Background
After a vacancy arose on the Supreme Court, Governor Oscar Rennebohm appointed Timothy Brown to the court. Brown had served as executive legal counsel to the governor.[1]
Candidates
- Timothy Brown, incumbent justice
- Perry J. Stearns, attorney; corporate executive;[2] unsuccessful candidate in the 1944 and 1946 Republican primaries for U.S. Senate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General election (April 7, 1953)[3] | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Timothy Brown (incumbent) | 428,917 | 58.29 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Perry J. Stearns | 306,924 | 41.71 | ||
| Plurality | |||||
| Total votes | 735,841 | 100 | |||