1994 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
April 5, 1994
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The 1994 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 5, 1994, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Janine P. Geske (who had been appointed the previous year to fill a vacancy on the seat) was re-elected over challenger William A. Pangman.
Result
Gieske's victory was the largest margin in a contested Wisconsin Supreme Court election in decades.[1] As of 2025, it remains the last time a candidate received more than 70% of the vote in a contested election to the court.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General election (April 5, 1994) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Janine P. Geske (incumbent) | 424,549 | 77.22 | ||
| Nonpartisan | William A. Pangman | 125,271 | 22.78 | ||
| Majority | 299,278 | 54.43 | |||
| Total votes | 549,820 | 100 | |||
References
- ^ Czarnezki, Jason J. (2003). "Voting and Electoral Politics in the Wisconsin Supreme Court". Marquette Law Review (2): 87.
- ^ "State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1995/1996". search.library.wisc.edu (University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries). State of Wisconsin. 1995. p. 883. Retrieved April 8, 2025.