William N. Belter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Green Lake–Waushara district | |
| In office January, 1953 – January 9, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Halbert W. Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Franklin M. Jahnke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1926 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1999 (aged 73) Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Wautoma Union Cemetery Wautoma, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alcina |
| Children | Alessandra Babette Endre |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
| Profession | lawyer, businessman |
William N. Belter (July 7, 1926 – December 12, 1999) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. He represented Green Lake and Waushara counties in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1953 to 1957.
Biography
Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Belter graduated from high school in Wautoma, Wisconsin. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin and his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School. He practiced law in Wautoma, Wisconsin. He was a real estate broker and a bank director and then president. Belter was a justice of the peace and was district attorney for Waushara County, Wisconsin from 1968 to 1977. He was also the attorney for Ed Gein during his 1968 trial in Waushara County for the murder of Bernice Worden. (Judge Robert H Gollmar 1968).
Belter also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican from 1953 to 1957, after unsuccessfully seeking the Republican nomination for Assembly in that district in 1948 and 1950.[1][2] He was defeated in the 1956 Republican assembly primary.
In 1982, when it seemed no other Republican was willing to challenge incumbent Bronson La Follette, the party attempted to recruit Belter to run for Wisconsin Attorney General. He consented to the run, but the Party ultimately did not collect enough signatures to put his name on the ballot, and he received a small number of write-in votes in the election.[3]
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (1948-1956)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election[4] | |||||
| Republican | Halbert W. Brooks | 1,761 | 37.90% | ||
| Republican | Mr. Olson | 1,119 | 24.08% | ||
| Republican | William N. Belter | 1,062 | 22.85% | ||
| Republican | Mr. Krause | 705 | 15.17% | ||
| Total votes | '4,647' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election[5] | |||||
| Republican | Halbert W. Brooks | 8,760 | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | '8,760' | '100.0%' | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election[6] | |||||
| Republican | Halbert W. Brooks (incumbent) | 1,650 | 41.04% | ||
| Republican | William N. Belter | 1,222 | 30.40% | ||
| Republican | Mr. Yankowski | 1,045 | 26.00% | ||
| Democratic | Edward W. Getchius | 68 | 1.69% | ||
| Democratic | Mr. Kreilkamp | 34 | 0.85% | ||
| Democratic | Walter N. Losinski | 1 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | '6,348' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election[7] | |||||
| Republican | Halbert W. Brooks (incumbent) | 7,534 | 76.06% | ||
| Democratic | Edward W. Getchius | 2,371 | 23.94% | ||
| Total votes | '9,905' | '100.0%' | +13.07% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election[8] | |||||
| Republican | William N. Belter | 2,404 | 37.87% | ||
| Republican | Halbert W. Brooks (incumbent) | 2,365 | 37.26% | ||
| Republican | Mr. Johnson | 1,214 | 19.12% | ||
| Democratic | Henry J. Emmerich | 365 | 5.75% | ||
| Total votes | '6,348' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election[9] | |||||
| Republican | William N. Belter | 11,241 | 78.55% | ||
| Democratic | Henry J. Emmerich | 3,070 | 21.45% | ||
| Total votes | '14,311' | '100.0%' | +44.48% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election[10] | |||||
| Republican | William N. Belter (incumbent) | 1,655 | 30.81% | ||
| Republican | Clarence L. Poad | 1,257 | 23.40% | ||
| Republican | Walter N. Losinski | 1,054 | 19.62% | ||
| Republican | Halbert W. Brooks | 984 | 18.32% | ||
| Democratic | Anthony Jodarski | 421 | 7.84% | ||
| Total votes | '5,371' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election[11] | |||||
| Republican | William N. Belter (incumbent) | 5,102 | 51.58% | ||
| Independent | Clarence L. Poad | 2,872 | 29.03% | ||
| Democratic | Anthony Jodarski | 1,918 | 19.39% | ||
| Total votes | '9,892' | '100.0%' | -30.88% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Republican | Franklin M. Jahnke | 2,118 | 33.87% | ||
| Republican | William N. Belter (incumbent) | 1,459 | 23.33% | ||
| Republican | Walter N. Losinski | 1,262 | 20.18% | ||
| Republican | Clarence L. Poad | 1,241 | 19.85% | ||
| Democratic | Harlowe W. Long | 173 | 2.77% | ||
| Total votes | '6,253' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Republican | Franklin M. Jahnke | 10,381 | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | '10,381' | '100.0%' | +4.94% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Wisconsin Attorney General (1982)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Bronson La Follette (incumbent) | 433,513 | 99.24% | ||
| Libertarian | James S. Hoffert | 1,510 | 0.35% | ||
| Constitution | Gene D. Lineham | 1,435 | 0.33% | ||
| Republican | Marcus Gumz | 327 | 0.07% | ||
| Republican | William N. Belter | 28 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | '436,813' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Bronson La Follette (incumbent) | 1,062,322 | 96.40% | ||
| Libertarian | James S. Hoffert | 27,004 | 2.45% | ||
| Constitution | Gene D. Lineham | 12,643 | 1.15% | ||
| Total votes | '1,101,969' | '100.0%' | -22.28% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- ^ 1999 Wisconsin Assembly Resolution 24-William N. Belter
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1954,' Biographical Sketch of William N. Belter, pg. 44
- ^ Still, Thomas W. (July 15, 1982). "Party fails to fill election slate". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the primary election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1950 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 659. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the general election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1950 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 760. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the primary election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1952 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 681. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the general election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1952 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 749. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the primary election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1954 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 663. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the general election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1954 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 762. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the primary election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1956 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 711. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: the general election". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1956 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 752. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Parties and elections: state party platforms". The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1958 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 674, 777. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 880, 902. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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