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Bobby Harrison Smith
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Robert "Bobby" Harrison Smith III is the chief magistrate and the probate judge of Long County in Georgia. Smith advanced from the primary election on May 24, 2016, to win the runoff election on June 26, 2016. Smith succeeded Marie H. Middleton, who did not seek re-election in 2016.
Elections
2016
Runoff election
Bobby Harrison Smith defeated Teresa Odum in the runoff election for the Long County probate judge.
| Long County Probate Court, Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bobby Harrison Smith |
60.50% | 795 |
| Teresa Odum | 39.50% | 519 |
| Total Votes | 1,314 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
General election
Bobby Harrison Smith and Teresa Odum defeated Rita Deen in the general election for the Long County probate judge.
| Long County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bobby Harrison Smith |
43.04% | 912 |
| Teresa Odum |
29.92% | 634 |
| Rita Deen | 27.04% | 573 |
| Total Votes | 2,119 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[1] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.[2]
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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