John R. Olwert

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John R. Olwert

Prior offices:

York County Magisterial District Court

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John R. Olwert was a judge for the York County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. He ran for re-election in 2015, but was defeated by Laura Manifold in the Democratic and Republican primaries. He stepped down when his term expired on January 4, 2016.

Elections

2015

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015

Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.

Incumbent John R. Olwert faced Laura Manifold and Jennifer Tobias in the Democratic primary.

York County Magisterial District, 19-3-03, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Laura Manifold	51.6%	331
John R. Olwert Incumbent	29.5%	189
Jennifer Tobias	18.9%	121
Write-in votes	0%	0
Total Votes		641
Source: York County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Primary Election Results," May 19, 2015

Incumbent John R. Olwert faced Laura Manifold and Jennifer Tobias in the Republican primary.

York County Magisterial District, 19-3-03, Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Laura Manifold	47.6%	759
John R. Olwert Incumbent	36.4%	580
Jennifer Tobias	15.9%	254
Write-in votes	0%	0
Total Votes		1,593
Source: York County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Primary Election Results," May 19, 2015

See also

• Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
• Courts in Pennsylvania
• York County, Pennsylvania

External links

• Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Magisterial Districts Judges"

Footnotes

Pennsylvania courts

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Federal courts:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania

State courts:

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts

State resources:

Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania