The 1855 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 1855, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a full term. Orsamus Cole unseated incumbent justice Samuel Crawford.

Results

1855 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, April 3, 1855
Nonpartisan Orsamus Cole 32,881 55.95
Nonpartisan Samuel Crawford (incumbent) 25,733 43.79
Nonpartisan James H. Knowlton (Write-in) 64 0.11
Scattering 90 0.15
Plurality 7,148 12.16
Total votes 58,768 100

References

  1. ^ "Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - Official". Daily Free Democrat. May 26, 1855. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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