Louisiana judicial elections summary, 2014
| Louisiana judicial elections, 2014 | |
| Overview | |
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| Total candidates: | 322 |
| Primary candidates: | 144 |
| General election candidates: | 32 |
| Incumbency | |
| Incumbents: | 187 |
| Incumbent success rate: | 97% |
| Competition - general election | |
| Percent of candidates in contested races: | 100% |
| Percent uncontested: | 0% |
| Partisan victories (not including unopposed) | |
Republican 
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24 |
Democratic 
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30 |
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In Louisiana's 2014 judicial elections, the primary election was held on November 4, 2014, while the general election took place on December 6, 2014. This schedule made Louisiana the last state to conduct its general election that year.
Louisiana holds partisan judicial elections. In 2014, a total of 322 judicial candidates ran, including 187 incumbents, of whom five were defeated by challengers.
District judge Scott Crichton ran unopposed for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court. The only newly elected judge to the Louisiana Courts of Appeal was D. Kent Savoie, who defeated Jamie Yelverton in the Republican primary.
For general election results, see: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014.
For primary election results, see: Louisiana judicial primary elections, 2014.
Interesting races
- Despite a scandal and an FBI investigation, Judge Frank A. Marullo, Jr. was re-elected to the Orleans Parish Judicial District with 51.3% of the vote. He faced accusations of trying to persuade his opponent, Marie Williams, to withdraw by offering assistance in securing a magistrate commissioner position.[1]
- A ballot measure that would have eliminated the mandatory retirement age for the state's judges was defeated. On November 4, 58.19% of voters opposed the measure.
- All four of the defeated incumbents lost during the primary election on November 4.
Defeated incumbents
| Name | Court |
|---|---|
| Annette Lassalle | Family Court - Seat 1 |
| Harry Randow | 9th Judicial District - Subdistrict 2 Division G |
| Lloyd J. Medley, Jr. | Orleans Parish Civil District Court - Civil Division D |
| Michele Morel | 29th Judicial District Court - Division E |
| Susan Theall | 15th Judicial District - Division M |
See also
- Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
- Louisiana elections
- Portal:Judicial elections
- Judicial selection in Louisiana
- Louisiana
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