1896 Wisconsin Supreme Court special election

1897 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

April 7, 1896
 
Candidate Roujet D. Marshall
Popular vote 161,208
Percentage 99.74%

Justice before election

Roujet D. Marshall

Elected Justice

Roujet D. Marshall

The 1897 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 7, 1896, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Roujet D. Marshall (who had been appointed the previous year to fill a vacancy) was re-elected, unopposed.

Background

Marshall had held his seat since 1895, when Governor William Upham appointed him to fill a vacancy on the court.[1]

Result

1897 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
General election (April 7, 1897)
Nonpartisan Roujet D. Marshall (incumbent) 161,208 99.74
write-ins scattering 411 0.25
Total votes 161,619 100
Blank ballots 2,813
defective ballots 177

References

  1. ^ Ranney, Joseph (July 1, 2003). "Justice Roujet D. Marshall: The World of Buoyant Opportunism". Wisconsin Lawyer. 76. State Bar of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. ^ The Wisconsin Blue Book 1897 (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1899. p. 311. Retrieved April 18, 2025.