1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

April 2, 1946


Candidate	Edward T. Fairchild	Henry P. Hughes
Popular vote	156,880	149,331
Percentage	51.23%	48.77%

Justice before election

Edward T. Fairchild

Elected Justice

Edward T. Fairchild

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The 1946 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 2, 1946, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Edward T. Fairchild narrowly defeated challenger Henry P. Hughes.