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1975 Wisconsin Supreme Court election Wisconsin presidential No 1974 Wisconsin Supreme Court election 1974 1976 Wisconsin Supreme Court election 1976 April 1, 1975 Nathan S. Heffernan (Wisconsin Supreme Court justice) late-1960s portrait (3x4 crop).jpg Nathan Heffernan c0c0c0 521,009 74.57% 3x4.svg Christ Alexopoulus c0c0c0 177,686 25.43% File:1975 Wisconsin Supreme Court election results.svg 250px Heffernan: #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90%Alexopoulus: #FF9A50 50–60% Justice Nathan Heffernan Nathan Heffernan 1965 Wisconsin Supreme Court election 1965 1985 Wisconsin Supreme Court election 1985
The 1975 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 1, 1975, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Nathan Heffernan (who had held the seat since 1964) was re-elected.
Background
The election (for 10-year term as justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court) coincided with the vote on four statewide ballot measures.
Candidates
Christ Alexopoulos, Milwaukee-based attorney and perennial judicial candidateAlexopolous had unsuccessfully run For Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1959, 1961, 1963, 1974; had unsuccessfully run for Circuit Court in 1960 and 1962; and had run for civil court in 1954. He would later unsuccessfully run again for Supreme Court in 1976For State Supreme Court; Alexopoulos Tries Again https://www.newspapers.com/image/293516541 Newspapers.com subscription Herald-Times-Reporter The Associated Press 10 April 2026 8 February 5, 1976
Nathan Heffernan, incumbent justice
Campaign
The incumbent Heffernan was heavily favored to win over Alexopoloulos (a perennial candidate with seven previous unsuccessful judicial campaigns, who had never held public office).Candidates and Issues https://www.newspapers.com/image/83984195 Newspapers.com subscription The Waukesha County Freeman United Press April 10, 2026 3 March 31, 1975 No significant controversies arose in the campaign.Voters To Decide 4 Issues, Elect Judge on Cold Day https://www.newspapers.com/image/83984195 Newspapers.com subscription The Waukesha County Freeman UPI April 10, 2026 3 March 31, 1975
Results
1975 Wisconsin Supreme Court election1975 Wisconsin Blue Book https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AK4UW47RO2T4A38E/pages/ALOVDWKRXPGRM28I 1975 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Elections in Wisconsin 785 April 10, 2026 University of Wisconsin Libraries
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General election (April 1, 1975)
Nonpartisan politician
Nathan Heffernan (incumbent)
521,009
74.6
+23.68
Nonpartisan politician
Christ Alexopoulos
177,686
25.4
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