1975 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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The 1975 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 1, 1975, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Nathan Heffernan (who had held the seat since 1964) was re-elected.
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April 1, 1975
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 Heffernan: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Alexopoulus: 50–60% | |||||||||||||
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Background
The election (for 10-year term as justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court) coincided with the vote on four statewide ballot measures.[1]
Candidates
- Christ Alexopoulos, Milwaukee-based attorney and perennial judicial candidate[a]
- Nathan Heffernan, incumbent justice
Campaign
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General election (April 1, 1975) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Nathan Heffernan (incumbent) | 521,009 | 74.6 | +23.68 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christ Alexopoulos | 177,686 | 25.4 | ||