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Bruce MacTavish
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Bruce MacTavish is a judge for the Jackson County Superior Court.[1] He won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Indiana held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 3, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Bruce MacTavish (R) ran unopposed in the general election for the Indiana Superior Court in Jackson County.[2]
| Superior Court, Jackson County, General election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bruce MacTavish Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,206 | |
| Total Votes | 14,206 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 14, 2016 | ||||
Incumbent Bruce MacTavish ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the Indiana Superior Court in Jackson County.[2]
| Superior Court, Jackson County, Republican primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bruce MacTavish Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,104 | |
| Total Votes | 7,104 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division, "Election Results: Indiana Primary Election," May 3, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
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2010
- Main article: Indiana judicial elections, 2010
MacTavish ran for re-election as a Republican for the Jackson County Superior Court in 2010 and won. He received 3,792 of the votes in the primary. Opponent Mark E. Risser received 2,902 votes.[3]
Education
Bruce MacTavish received both his B.A. and his J.D from the Indiana University.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Judicial Directory
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indiana.gov, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidates," accessed February 17, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Indiana Primary Election Results
- ↑ Martindale profile
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana
State courts:
Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts
State resources:
Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana
