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J. Garland Smith
J. Garland Smith (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for judge of the Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District. Smith lost in the special general election on April 24, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District
Marcus Hunter defeated J. Garland Smith in the special general election for Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District on April 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcus Hunter (D) | 61.5 | 3,579 |
| J. Garland Smith (D) | 38.5 | 2,244 | ||
| Total votes: 5,823 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District
Marcus Hunter and J. Garland Smith defeated Larry D. Jefferson in the special primary for Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District on March 20, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Hunter (D) | 43.7 | 3,605 |
| ✔ | J. Garland Smith (D) | 31.9 | 2,628 | |
| Larry D. Jefferson (D) | 24.4 | 2,013 | ||
| Total votes: 8,246 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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J. Garland Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
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