Anselmo Delia

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Anselmo Delia

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Maryland

Law

New York Law School

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Anselmo Delia was a candidate for the Saybrook Probate District Court in Connecticut. Delia was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. This special election was scheduled due to the expected retirement of Judge Terrance D. Lomme. The vacancy was effective on July 28, 2018.

Biography

Delia earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland and his J.D. from the New York Law School. Delia's professional experience includes working as an attorney at The Delia Law Firm.[1]

Elections

2017

See also: Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2017

Connecticut held special local judicial elections in four probate court districts on November 7, 2017. These elections filled expected vacancies in 2017 or 2018 when several judges reach the state's mandatory retirement age of 70. The winners of these special elections assumed office upon the incumbent's retirement. These four probate districts were in Meriden, Saybrook, Tobacco Valley, and Waterbury.[2]

Jeannine Lewis (Democratic ) defeated Anselmo Delia (R) in the Saybrook Probate District general election.[3]

Saybrook Probate District, General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeannine Lewis 55.08% 9,280
     Republican Anselmo Delia 44.92% 7,567
Total Votes 16,847
Source: Old Saybrook, Connecticut, "Prescribed Form for Return of Votes Cast at a Municipal Election, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017, Zip06, "Essex Voters Reaffirm Needleman for First Selectman," November 7, 2017, Zip06, "Clinton Goes to Goupil," November 7, 2017, Zip06, "Westbrook Returns Bishop to Town Hall," November 7, 2017, Zip06, "Few Changes in Deep River Election," November 7, 2017, The Middletown Press, "Lizz Milardo wins re-election in Haddam by 200 votes," November 8, 2017, Zip06, "Killingworth Votes for Iino," November 7, 2017, Zip06, "Chester Gives Overwhelming Support to Gister," November 7, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.


Anselmo Delia defeated Kevin Hecht in the Saybrook Probate District Republican primary.[4]

Saybrook Probate District, Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anselmo Delia 57.25% 79
Kevin Hecht 42.75% 59
Total Votes 138
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "September 12, 2017 Municipal Primary Results," accessed October 30, 2017

2014

See also: Connecticut judicial elections, 2014
Delia ran for election to the Saybrook Probate District.
General: He faced Terrance D. Lomme in the general election on November 4, 2014. [5] 

2010

See also: Connecticut judicial elections, 2010

Delia was unopposed in the Republican primary but was defeated by Terrance D. Lomme in the general election.[6]

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the Connecticut Probate Courts are the only judges in the state to be chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms that begin on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January following their election. At the end of their terms, judges must compete in contested re-elections if they wish to retain their seats.[7][8][9]

Qualifications
To serve on the probate court, a judge must be:[7]

  • a resident of the probate district;
  • over the age of 18; and
  • under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).

See also

Local courts Connecticut Other local coverage
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