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The 1906 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 1906, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. The election was the first election to fill the newly created seventh seat on the court. Attorney William H. Timlin prevailed in a four-candidate race, winning a plurality of the vote.
Candidates
- Allen R. Bushnell, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1891–1893)
- H. H. Grace, night watchman for the 28th Wisconsin legislature (1875–1876)
- James O'Neill, judge of the Wisconsin circuit court for the 17th circuit
- William H. Timlin, attorney
General election
Results
William H. Timlin won a plurality of the vote, which (under the election rules in place at the time) was sufficient to win election the court.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, April 1906 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | William H. Timlin | 60,528 | 35.61 | ||
| Nonpartisan | James O'Neill | 51,848 | 30.51 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Allen R. Bushnell | 39,818 | 23.43 | ||
| Nonpartisan | H. H. Grace | 16,419 | 9.66 | ||
| Scattering | 1,349 | 0.79 | |||
| Plurality | 8,680 | 5.11 | |||
| Total votes | 169,962 | 100 | |||
Notes
References
- ^ Beck, J. D., ed. (1907). "Part III. Election statistics". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 931. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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