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Matthew Conlon

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Yates County Court
Tenure
Present officeholder


Matthew Conlon was a candidate for the Yates County Court in New York.[1] Conlon was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016. He ran on the Democratic Party ticket.

Elections

2016

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016

New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[2] Jason Cook defeated Matthew Conlon and Valerie Gardner in the Yates County Court general election.

Yates County Court, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Rep., Con., WEP, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Jason Cook 47.72% 4,284
     Democratic Matthew Conlon 32.38% 2,907
     Working Families Valerie Gardner 19.85% 1,782
Write-in votes 0.06% 5
Total Votes 8,978
Source: Yates County, "2016 Unofficial General Elections Results," accessed November 9, 2016


Conlon defeated Valerie Gardner and Jason Cook (as a write-in) in the Democratic primary.

Yates County Court, Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Conlon 54.40% 365
Valerie Gardner 36.81% 247
Jason Cook (write-in) 8.79% 59
Total Votes 671
Source: Yates County, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed October 4, 2016

Judicial selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 125 judges of the New York County Courts are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[3]

Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must:[3]

  • be a state resident;
  • be a county resident;
  • have had at least five years of in-state law practice;
  • be at least 18 years old; and
  • be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).

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