1990 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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Judicial election in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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The 1990 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 3, 1990, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Donald W. Steinmetz was re-elected over Richard S. Brown (a judge on the state Appeals Court).
- Donald W. Steinmetz, incumbent justice
- Richard S. Brown, judge on the state Appeals Court
Campaign
The incumbent justice, Steinmetz, was a conservative member of the court.[1] His opponent, Brown, received considerable support as a challenger, and was given an editorial board endorsement by the Milwaukee Journal. Following a contentious campaign, Steinmetz defended his seat to win re-election.[2][3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General election (April 3, 1990) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Donald W. Steinmetz (incumbent) | 355,681 | 51.87 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Richard S. Brown | 330,067 | 48.13 | ||
| Majority | 25,514 | 3.74 | |||
| Total votes | 685,748 | 100.0 | |||
References
- ↑ "Brown files for high court race". The Milwaukee Sentinel. October 14, 1989. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Best choices on Tuesday's ballot". The Milwaukee Journal. April 2, 1990. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Lamke, Kenneth R. (April 6, 1990). "Incumbency, endorsements, and negative ads all work". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ "State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1991/1992 - Full view - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries". search.library.wisc.edu (University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries). State of Wisconsin. 1991. p. 880. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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