Martha D. Newton
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Martha D. Newton is a probate judge for Anderson County, South Carolina.[1] Newton was first elected to this position in 1983.[2] She was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that expires in 2018.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: South Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Newton ran for re-election to the Anderson County Probate Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014, receiving 58.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Dan Sharp.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Newton was re-elected to the probate court after running unopposed.[2]
Education
Newton attended Tri County Technical College and Forrest College. She also has a degree in textile designing from International Correspondence School.[2]
Career
Prior to her election as judge, she worked at the Anderson County Probate Court from 1977 to 1983. Before that, she worked at Starr Mills.[2]
See also
- South Carolina judicial elections, 2014
- South Carolina judicial elections
- Anderson County Probate Court
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
