1980 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

1980 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
April 1, 1980
 
Candidate Donald W. Steinmetz Louis J. Ceci
Popular vote 663,378 658,605
Percentage 50.18% 49.82
Justice before election

Connor Hansen

 Elected Justice

Donald W. Steinmetz

The 1980 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 1, 1980, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Connor Hansen did not seek re-election. Donald W. Steinmetz narrowly defeated Louis J. Ceci in the general election. Preceding the general election was a nonpartisan primary held on February 19, in which the two had advanced from over P. Charles Jones.

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