John Tindle
John Tindle (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Jefferson County Probate Court in Alabama. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 6, 2018.
Tindle was a Republican candidate for Place 25 judge on Circuit 10 in Alabama. He advanced from the primary election on March 1, 2016. Tindle ran but lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Jefferson County Probate Court
Incumbent Alan King won election in the general election for Jefferson County Probate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alan King (D) | 97.5 | 156,842 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 4,009 | ||
| Total votes: 160,851 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Tindle (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County Probate Court
Incumbent Alan King defeated Everett W. Wess in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County Probate Court on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan King | 57.3 | 35,266 |
| Everett W. Wess | 42.7 | 26,231 | ||
| Total votes: 61,497 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Jefferson County Probate Court
John Tindle advanced from the Republican primary for Jefferson County Probate Court on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 72 judgeships on the Alabama Probate Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections.[1]
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.
General election
General election for Jefferson County Probate Court
Incumbent Alan King won election in the general election for Jefferson County Probate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan King (D) | 97.5 | 156,842 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 4,009 | ||
| Total votes: 160,851 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Tindle (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County Probate Court
Incumbent Alan King defeated Everett W. Wess in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County Probate Court on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan King | 57.3 | 35,266 |
| Everett W. Wess | 42.7 | 26,231 | ||
| Total votes: 61,497 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Jefferson County Probate Court
John Tindle advanced from the Republican primary for Jefferson County Probate Court on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | John Tindle | |
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.[2]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[2][3]
See also
- Courts in Alabama
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
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
