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The1937 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1937, to elect a justice to theWisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justiceJoseph Martin (who had been appointed in 1934) defeated two challengers by a large margin.
Joseph Martin was appointed by GovernorAlbert G. Schmedeman, to fill a vacancy on the court on December 31, 1934.[1] Nospecial election was held in the intervening years before the next regularly scheduled election in 1937.
Someliberal groups attempted to get Wylie to abandon his candidacy, believing that a campaign by Reiss instead would give Martin a stronger challenge. Wylie refused to withdraw in favor of Reiss, however.[3] Both Wylie and Turner sought to win overProgressive andFarmer–Labor voters.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General election (April 7, 1937) | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Martin (incumbent) | 309,081 | 51.17 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Fred M. Wylie | 179,036 | 29.64 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Glenn P. Turner | 115,866 | 19.18 | ||
| Majority | 130,045 | 21.53 | |||
| Total votes | 603,983 | 100 | |||
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