1995 Wisconsin elections

A special election was held on May 2, 1995, to fill the 24th State Senate seat vacated by the resignation of David Helbach. Register of Deeds of Portage County Kevin Shibilski defeated Republican candidate Donna Rozar in the special election. The election resulted in Democrats retaining the seat.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Kevin Shibilski|votes=15,923|percentage=57.00%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donna M. Rozar|votes=12,011|percentage=43.00%|change=|}}

{{Election box plurality|votes=3,912|percentage=14.00%|change=}}

{{Election box total|votes=27,934|percentage=100.0%|change=-44.87%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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A special election was held on September 12, 1995, to fill the 14th State Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Joseph Leean.{{cite news |date=July 6, 1995 |title=Leean resigns Senate seat to take state Cabinet post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87559003/leean-to-dhfs/ |accessdate=October 22, 2021 |newspaper=La Crosse Tribune |page=17 |via=Newspapers.com}} former State Representative Robert Welch defeated Democratic candidate Martin D. Farrell in the special election. The election resulted in Republicans retaining the seat.{{Election box begin|title=Wisconsin Senate, 14th District Special Election, 1995{{Cite web |title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1997-1998 |url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AV57G6QVOUSNPG8T/full/A3RR5GW54YV2CO9B |access-date=March 24, 2024 |website=University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Robert Welch|votes=9,428|percentage=57.06%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Martin F. Farrell|votes=5,928|percentage=35.88%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Constitution Party (United States)|candidate=John Stumpf|votes=1,167|percentage=7.06%|change=|}}

{{Election box plurality|votes=3,500|percentage=10.44%|change=}}

{{Election box total|votes=33,511|percentage=100.0%|change=}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

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A special election was held on December 12, 1995, to fill the 7th State Senate seat vacated by the death of John Plewa.{{cite news |date=September 15, 1995 |title=Family leave author Plewa dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68238502/obituary-for-plewa-plewa-aged-49/ |accessdate=January 22, 2021 |newspaper=Wisconsin State Journal |page=23 |via=Newspapers.com}} State Representative Richard Grobschmidt defeated Republican candidate Tom Thompson in the special election. The election resulted in Democrats retaining the seat.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Richard Grobschmidt|votes=6,163|percentage=80.54%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Thompson|votes=1,253|percentage=16.37%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=James Wahl|votes=236|percentage=3.08%|change=|}}

{{Election box plurality|votes=4,910|percentage=64.17%|change=}}

{{Election box total|votes=7,652|percentage=100.0%|change=}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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There were three amendments to the Constitution of Wisconsin on the ballot for the Spring general election. None of the amendments were ratified by voters.

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For Question 1, a "yes" vote would have allowed the state to operate lottery games that had their proceeds go towards dedicated athletic facilities.

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{{Infobox referendum|name=References to Masculine Gender Removed|title=References to masculine gender removed. Shall articles I, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, and XIII of the constitution be amended to remove unnecessary masculine gender pronouns?|date=April 4, 1995|location={{flag|Wisconsin}}|yes=412,032|no=498,801|total=910,833|invalid=|map=File:1995 Wisconsin Question 2 results map by county.svg|map_size=|mapcaption={{col-begin}}

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No

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For Question 2, a "yes" vote would have removed unnecessary masculine pronouns used across the Wisconsin constitution.

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{{Infobox referendum|name=Eligibility of Judges for Nonjudicial Office|title=Eligibility of Judges for Nonjudicial Office. Shall section 10(1) of article VII of the constitution be amended to permit a judge to assume a nonjudicial office of public trust after vacating the judicial office during that term of office?|date=April 4, 1995|location={{flag|Wisconsin}}|yes=390,744|no=503,239|total=893,983|invalid=|map=File:1995 Wisconsin Question 3 results map by county.svg|map_size=|mapcaption={{col-begin}}

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No

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For Question 3, a "yes" vote would have allowed justices to assume other political offices "of public trust" after vacating their judicial office earlier than the expiration of their term.

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• Incumbent mayor Sam Halloin declined to seek re-election and was succeeded by the city's personnel director, Paul Jadin, who was elected with 55% of the vote.[http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/geninfo/mayors_past/mayors_past.html Mayors Past] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813104711/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/geninfo/mayors_past/mayors_past.html|date=2006-08-13}}