Maine local trial court judicial elections, 2016
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Elections
General
Aroostook County Probate Court
☑ James P. Dunleavy (i) 
Lincoln County Probate Court
Oxford County Probate Court
☑ Jarrod Crockett 
☐ Jennifer Kreckel
Piscataquis County Probate Court
☑ James R. Austin (i)
Sagadahoc County Probate Court
☑ John W. Voorhees (i)
Somerset County Probate Court
☑ Robert M. Washburn (i)
Waldo County Probate Court
☑ Susan W. Longley (i)
☐ Susan Thiem 
York County Probate Court
☑ Bryan Chabot
☐ Bernard Broder
☐ Robert M.A. Nadeau (i)
Results
| Oxford County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jarrod Crockett |
56.48% | 17,209 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Kreckel | 43.52% | 13,262 | |
| Total Votes (36 of 37 precincts reporting) | 30,471 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2016," accessed January 18, 2017 | ||||
| Waldo County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Susan W. Longley Incumbent |
63.48% | 13,775 | |
| Non-Party Independent | Susan Thiem | 36.52% | 7,925 | |
| Total Votes (27 of 30 precincts reporting) | 21,700 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2016," accessed January 18, 2017 | ||||
| York County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bryan Chabot |
39.98% | 42,388 | |
| Independent | Robert M.A. Nadeau Incumbent | 35.41% | 37,539 | |
| Independent | Bernard Broder | 24.61% | 26,085 | |
| Total Votes (42 of 43 precincts reporting) | 106,012 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2016," accessed January 18, 2017 | ||||
Contested primary races
Oxford County Probate Court
Republican primary
☑ Jarrod Crockett
☐ Edward Dilworth
| Oxford County Probate Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jarrod Crockett |
69.95% | 1,839 |
| Edward Dilworth | 30.05% | 790 |
| Total Votes | 2,629 | |
| Source: Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 5, 2016 | ||
Election rules
Primary election
The only judges in Maine that participate in judicial elections are those serving on the state's probate courts.
Candidates participate in partisan primary elections, with parties selecting one candidate who will compete in the general election. A candidate from each party will then move on to compete in the general election. Candidates who are unopposed in the primary must still appear on the general election ballot since write-in candidates are allowed for the general election.[3]
Judicial selection method
Probate courts
- See also: Partisan elections
The Maine Probate Courts fall under the jurisdiction of the counties, not the state court system. There are 16 probate judges, each elected in partisan elections to four-year terms. Judges of the Maine Probate Courts serve part-time.[4][5]
In order to serve on these courts, a candidate must be a resident of Maine and an attorney licensed to practice in the state.[4][6]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Upcoming Elections," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Per e-mail received from Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Division of Elections & Administrative Procedure Act, Melissa K. Packard, Director of Elections and APA, received June 12, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Maine Judicial Branch, "Probate Matters," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Maine.gov, "Maine State Constitution – Article VI, Section 6," accessed May 29, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maine; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maine • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maine
State courts:
Maine Supreme Judicial Court • Maine Superior Court • Maine Business and Consumer Court • Maine District Courts • Maine Family Division • Maine Juvenile Court • Maine Probate Courts • Maine Small Claims Court • Maine Treatment Court
State resources:
Courts in Maine • Maine judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maine
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