1953 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

1953 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
April 7, 1953
 
Candidate Timothy Brown Perry J. Stearns
Popular vote 428,917 306,924
Percentage 58.29% 41.71%
Justice before election

Timothy Brown

 Elected Justice

Timothy Brown

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.

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

1953 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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

References

  1. ^ "Brown, Timothy 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Here Are Candidates For Major Positions In April 7 Election". The La Crosse Sunday Tribune. April 5, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved April 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1954. p. 769. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
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