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The1976 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 6, 1976, to elect a justice to theWisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justiceRoland B. Day (who had been appointed in 1974 to fill a vacancy) was elected.
Incumbent JusticeRoland B. Day had been appointed in 1974 by GovernorPatrick 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 aspecial election to only a partial unexpired term).[2]
The general election coincided withthe Wisconsin presidential primaries.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General election (February 17, 1976) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Leander J. Foley Jr. | 186,688 | 50.48 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Roland B. Day (incumbent) | 130,006 | 35.15 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Christ Alexopoulos | 53,127 | 14.37 | ||
| Total votes | 369,821 | 100 | |||
| General election (April 6, 1976) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Roland B. Day (incumbent) | 621,885 | 53.22 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Leander J. Foley Jr. | 546,721 | 46.78 | ||
| Total votes | 1,168,606 | 100 | |||
