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1953 Wisconsin Supreme Court election Wisconsin presidential no 1952 (sp.) 1954 April 7, 1953 Timothy Brown, portrait as Wisconsin Supreme Court justice in 1960s (3x4).jpg Timothy Brown c0c0c0 428,917 58.29% 3x4.svg Perry J. Stearns c0c0c0 306,924 41.71% Justice Timothy Brown Timothy Brown 1943 Wisconsin Supreme Court election 1943 1963 Wisconsin Supreme Court election 1963
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. https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS5817 Brown, Timothy 1889 Wisconsin Historical Society January 5, 2024
Candidates
Timothy Brown, incumbent justice
Perry J. Stearns, attorney; corporate executive;Here Are Candidates For Major Positions In April 7 Election https://www.newspapers.com/image/84029291 Newspapers.com subscription The La Crosse Sunday Tribune April 12, 2026 2 April 5, 1953 unsuccessful candidate in the 1944 and 1946 Republican primaries for U.S. Senate
Results
1953 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General election (April 7, 1953)https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AN6Q3X3SXGLMTH8Z/pages/A4YIA66WVNP7VP87 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 1954 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 769 April 12, 2026
Nonpartisan politician
Timothy Brown (incumbent)
428,917
58.29
Nonpartisan politician
Perry J. Stearns
306,924
41.71
735841
100
References
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