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Michael J. Pochron
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Michael J. Pochron is a judge on the Lehigh County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2011.
Elections
2017
Pennsylvania held local judicial elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 16, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 7, 2017. Candidates and recently appointed judges of the Courts of Common Pleas must initially run in partisan elections. Subsequent terms are won through retention elections. Elections for the Magisterial District Courts are always partisan. Pennsylvania allows cross-filing for candidates running in partisan elections. Most candidates run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries.[1]
Incumbent Michael J. Pochron (Democratic/Republican) ran unopposed in the general election for the Lehigh County Magisterial District 31-1-08.
| Lehigh County Magisterial District 31-1-08, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Michael J. Pochron Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.51% | 2,460 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.49% | 12 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,472 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Election - November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Incumbent Michael J. Pochron defeated Kyle Miller in the Democratic primary for the Lehigh County Magisterial District 31-1-08.[2]
| Lehigh County Magisterial District 31-1-08, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael J. Pochron Incumbent |
64.50% | 645 |
| Kyle Miller | 35.50% | 355 |
| Total Votes | 1,000 | |
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 2017, District Justices Results," accessed May 17, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Michael J. Pochron defeated Kyle Miller in the Republican primary for the Lehigh County Magisterial District 31-1-08.[3]
| Lehigh County Magisterial District 31-1-08, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael J. Pochron Incumbent |
63.93% | 569 |
| Kyle Miller | 36.07% | 321 |
| Total Votes | 890 | |
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 2017, District Justices Results," accessed May 17, 2017 | ||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Pochron won the Republican Party primary on May 17. He received 46.6 percent in the Democratic primary and 63.1 percent of the vote in the Republican primary. He defeated Linda J. Minger in the general election, winning 61 percent of the vote.[4]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts are selected in partisan elections. They serve six-year terms. After their initial term, magistrates must run for new terms in contested races.[5][6]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[6]
- a state bar member;*
- no younger than 21; and
- no older than 75.
*Magisterial district judges may alternatively pass a training course to sidestep the bar member requirement.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Election Results," accessed April 24, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
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