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Judicial election in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
1976 Wisconsin Supreme Court election|
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| Candidate
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Roland B. Day
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Leander J. Foley Jr.
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| Popular vote
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621,885
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546,721
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| Percentage
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53.22%
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46.78%
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The 1976 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 6, 1976, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Roland B. Day (who had been appointed in 1974 to fill a vacancy) was elected.
Incumbent Justice Roland B. Day had been appointed in 1974 by Governor Patrick J. Lucey to fill a vacancy on the court.[1] In accordance with the specifications of the state constitution, the 1976 election was an early contest for the seat and was for a fresh ten-year full term (as opposed to being a special election to only a partial unexpired term).[2]
The general election coincided with the Wisconsin presidential primaries.
- ^ "Day Was Logical Choice for Supreme Court". The Post-Crescent. July 25, 1974. p. 23. Retrieved May 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Portraits of Justice" (PDF). Wisconsin Courts. Wisconsin Historical Society Press. 2003. pp. IX, X, and 59. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1977). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1977 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 855, 858. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
