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Karleen S. O'Berry
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Karleen S. O'Berry is the Chief Magistrate Judge and probate judge of Clinch County, Georgia.[1][2]
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.[3]
General election
Incumbent Karleen S. O'Berry ran unopposed in the general election for the Clinch County probate judge.
| Clinch County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karleen S. O'Berry Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,116 | |
| Total Votes | 2,116 | |||
| Source: Clinch County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Karleen S. O'Berry defeated Clyde King III in the Republican primary election for the Clinch County probate judge.
| Clinch County Probate Court, Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Karleen S. O'Berry Incumbent |
94.14% | 1,205 |
| Clyde King III | 5.86% | 75 |
| Total Votes | 1,280 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
Footnotes
