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Benja R. Fussell
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Benja R. Fussell was a justice of the peace in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. He ran for re-election in 2014 but was defeated by Justin Conner. His term expired on December 31, 2014.[1]
Fussell was a candidate for the Ward 1 seat on the Concordia Parish Justice Court in 2016. Fussell was defeated in the general election on December 10, 2016.
Elections
2016
Louisiana held partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on November 8, 2016, and a general election took place on December 10, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 22, 2016.[2] Elijah Banks defeated Benja R. Fussell in the Concordia Parish Justice Court (Ward 1) general election.[3]
| Concordia Parish Justice Court, Ward 1, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elijah Banks |
50.21% | 354 | |
| Republican | Benja R. Fussell | 49.79% | 351 | |
| Total Votes | 705 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Runoff Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||||
| Concordia Parish Justice Court, Ward 1, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Elijah Banks |
41.16% | 659 | |
| Republican | Benja R. Fussell |
38.85% | 622 | |
| Democratic | Justin Conner | 19.99% | 320 | |
| Total Votes | 1,601 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a local resident for two years, younger than 70 years old, and have a law degree.[4]
See also
- Concordia Parish, Louisiana
- Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts
- Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Official Election Results – Concordia," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Louisiana; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
