1961 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

1961 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

April 4, 1961
 
Candidate Myron L. Gordon Stewart G. Honeck
Popular vote 399,408 366,390
Percentage 52.16% 47.84%

Justice before election

John E. Martin

Elected Justice

Myron L. Gordon

The 1961 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 4, 1961 to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. The April general election was preceded by a nonpartisan primary election on March 7, 1961. Circuit Court judge Myron L. Gordon won election to succeed incumbent justice John E. Martin (who did not seek re-election). He defeated fellow Stewart G. Honeck (former Wisconsin attorney general) in the general election.