Gloria Bahakel
Gloria Teresa Bahakel was a Republican judge on Circuit 10 in Alabama from 1998 to 2010. She was defeated in her bid for re-election in 2010. She ran unsuccessfully for a new term on the court in 2012, 2014, and 2016.
Elections
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Michael Streety defeated Gloria Bahakel in the general election for the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 26 seat.[1]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 26), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Streety |
52.79% | 150,736 | |
| Republican | Gloria Bahakel | 47.14% | 134,621 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 193 | ||
| Total Votes | 285,550 | |||
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||||
2014
See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2014
Bahakel ran for election to the 10th Circuit Court.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 48.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Pat Ballard.
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2012
Bahakel ran for election to the Jefferson County District Court. She defeated John Forrest Halcomb in the Republican primary on March 13, winning 57.01 percent of the vote. She was defeated by Katrina Ross in the general election on November 6, receiving 45.52 percent of the vote.[4] [5][6]
2010
Bahakel was up for re-election to the 10th Circuit Court. She ran unopposed in the primary election, but lost to Stephen Wallace in the general election.[7]
- Main article: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Education
Judge Bahakel received her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1977 and her law degree from the Birmingham School of Law in 1983.[8]
Career
Judge Bahakel was admitted to the practice of law on May 2, 1988.[9] She worked as a lawyer, was part of the firm Bahakel & Bahakel, and served as a part-time Special Circuit Judge before joining the circuit court in 1998.[8]
See also
External links
- 10th Judicial Circuit
- Alabama State Bar, "Circuit 10 officials and contact information"
- The Birmingham News, "Jefferson County election in 2012 to feature Bahakel sister, brother, cousin," January 13, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Place 10: Two candidates in runoff for Democratic nomination," July 9, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Jefferson County Sample Ballot," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, 2012 Primary Election Results - Unofficial
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, List of Federal and Statewide Candidates (dead link)
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Election 2010 Runoff Results
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 10th Judicial Circuit, "Judge Bahakel biography"
- ↑ Alabama State Bar: Judge Bahakel profile
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
