1944 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

1944 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
April 3, 1944
Justice before election; Oscar M. Fritz;	Elected Justice ; Oscar M. Fritz;

The 1944 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held April 3, 1944. Incumbent justice Oscar M. Fritz was handily re-elected over Peter F. Leuch.

Candidates

Oscar M. Fritz, incumbent justice
Peter F. Leuch, lawyer, former member of the Wisconsin Assembly, former Milwaukee city clerk^[1]

Results

1944 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General election (April 4, 1944)^[2]
	Nonpartisan	Oscar M. Fritz (incumbent)	359,916	70.04
	Nonpartisan	Peter F. Leuch	153,937	29.96
Total votes			513,853	100

References

↑ "For The Supreme Court; The Candidates". The La Crosse Tribune. March 29, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved April 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ The Wisconsin Blue Book 1946 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1946. p. 681. Retrieved April 14, 2026.

[1] "For The Supreme Court; The Candidates". The La Crosse Tribune. March 29, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved April 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[results_general-2] The Wisconsin Blue Book 1946 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1946. p. 681. Retrieved April 14, 2026.

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