# Roland J. Steinle

Roland Joseph Steinle (March 21, 1896 – December 22, 1966) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served four years on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and was the Republican nominee for United States Senator from Wisconsin in the 1958 election.

## Biography

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Steinle served in the United States Army during World War I. He graduated from Marquette Law School, was in private law practice, and served as a special district attorney. Steinle was appointed a Wisconsin circuit court judge in 1940 and was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1954. In 1958, he abruptly resigned from the court to run for election to the United States Senate as a Republican. After losing the election to William Proxmire, Steinle returned to private practice and served as a circuit court commissioner.

## Electoral history
### Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1936)

Wisconsin Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 1936 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| General Election, November 7, 1936 ||||||
| | Progressive | Henry Gunderson | 465,918 | 41.69% | +6.44% |
| | Republican | Roland J. Steinle | 355,340 | 31.79% | +9.72% |
| | Democratic | Edward Gervais | 289,964 | 25.95% | −10.33% |
| | Socialist Labor | Alfred Potter | 3,882 | 0.35% | +0.30% |
| | Prohibition | Vernon T. Groves | 2,496 | 0.22% | +0.10% |
| Plurality | Plurality | Plurality | 110,578 | 9.89% | -8.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,117,600 | 100.0% | +25.57% |
| | Progressive gain from Democratic | Progressive gain from Democratic | Progressive gain from Democratic | Progressive gain from Democratic | Progressive gain from Democratic |

### Wisconsin Circuit Court (1940)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit, Branch 3 Election, 1940 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| General Election, April 5, 1940 ||||||
| | Nonpartisan | Roland J. Steinle (incumbent) | 131,959 | 50.15% |
| | Nonpartisan | Leonard C. Fons | 131,190 | 49.85% |
| Plurality | Plurality | Plurality | 769 | 0.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,149 | 100.0% |

### Wisconsin Supreme Court (1954)

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, 1954 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nonpartisan Primary, March 9, 1954 ||||||
| | Nonpartisan | Roland J. Steinle (incumbent) | 125,530 | 61.74% |
| | Nonpartisan | William H. Dieterich | 49,669 | 24.43% |
| | Nonpartisan | Perry J. Stearns | 28,134 | 13.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,333 | 100.0% |
| General Election, April 6, 1954 ||||||
| | Nonpartisan | Roland J. Steinle (incumbent) | 297,369 | 59.76% |
| | Nonpartisan | William H. Dieterich | 200,224 | 40.24% |
| Plurality | Plurality | Plurality | 97,145 | 19.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 497,593 | 100.0% |

### U.S. Senate (1958)

United States Senate Election in Wisconsin, 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| General Election, November 4, 1958 ||||||
| | Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 682,440 | 57.13% | +0.69% |
| | Republican | Roland J. Steinle | 510,398 | 42.73% | +2.22% |
| | Socialist Workers | James E. Boulton | 1,226 | 0.10% | |
| | Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 537 | 0.04% | −0.05% |
| Plurality | Plurality | Plurality | 172,042 | 14.40% | -1.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,194,601 | 100.0% | +54.64% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |