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The1990 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 3, 1990, to elect a justice to theWisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justiceDonald W. Steinmetz was re-elected overRichard S. Brown (a judge on thestate Appeals Court).
The incumbent justice, Steinmetz, was aconservative member of the court.[1] His opponent, Brown, received considerable support as a challenger, and was given aneditorial board endorsement by theMilwaukee Journal. Following a contentious campaign, Steinmetz defended his seat to win re-election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General election (April 3, 1990) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Donald W. Steinmetz (incumbent) | 355,681 | 51.87 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Richard S. Brown | 330,067 | 48.13 | ||
| Majority | 25,514 | 3.74 | |||
| Total votes | 685,748 | 100.0 | |||
