1957 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

1957 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

April 2, 1957
 
Candidate George R. Currie
Popular vote 757,065
Percentage unopposed

Justice before election

George R. Currie

Elected Justice

George R. Currie

The 1957 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 2, 1957 to elect a justice to a full ten-year seat the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice George R. Currie was re-elected without an opponent.[1] Currie had been appointed in August 1951 by Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Justice Henry P. Hughes)[2] At the time, his appointment was praised as diversifying the experiences of the Supreme Court to include a recent practicing attorney.[3]

Result

1957 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
General election (April 2, 1957)
Nonpartisan George R. Currie (incumbent) 757,065 unopposed
Total votes unopposed 100

References

  1. ^ a b Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1958). "Parties and Elections" (PDF). The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1958 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 782. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Currie, George R. 1900". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Currie Appointment Wins Wide Approval". Wisconsin State Journal. August 29, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.