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Helen Hewell
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Helen Hewell is the judge for Banks County Probate Court in Georgia. She placed second in the general election on May 24, 2016, but the first place finisher did not win a majority (50 percent plus one) of the votes cast. The two faced off in a runoff election on June 26, 2016, where Hewell won the seat with a one-vote margin.
Hewell replaced Judge Betty Thomas, who did not seek re-election in 2016. Hewell's term began January 1, 2017, and she will be up for re-election in 2020.
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[1]
Runoff election
Helen Hewell defeated Keith Gardiner in the runoff election for the Banks County probate judge.
| Banks County Probate Court, Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Helen Hewell |
50.04% | 595 |
| Keith Gardiner | 49.96% | 594 |
| Total Votes | 1,189 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
General election
Keith Gardiner and Helen Hewell defeated Carolyn Hooper and Shannon Gowder in the general election for the Banks County probate judge.
| Banks County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Keith Gardiner |
32.43% | 950 |
| Helen Hewell |
24.10% | 706 |
| Carolyn Hooper | 23.11% | 677 |
| Shannon Gowder | 20.35% | 596 |
| Total Votes | 2,929 | |
| 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.[2] 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.[3]
See also
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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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