Mississippi local trial court judicial elections, 2016
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Election
District 1 Chancery Court
☑ Terrill Moffett (i)
District 20 Chancery Court
☑ John McLaurin Jr. (i)
☐ Jim Nix
District 5 Circuit Court
☑ George Mitchell Jr. (i)
☐ Doug Crosby
District 10 Circuit Court
☑ Justin M. Cobb (i)
District 11 Circuit Court
☑ Linda Coleman (i)
Madison County Court
☐ Will Longwitz (i)
☑ Staci O'Neal
Results
| 20th Chancery District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John McLaurin Jr. Incumbent |
76.16% | 41,883 |
| Jim Nix | 23.84% | 13,112 |
| Total Votes | 54,995 | |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," November 16, 2016 | ||
| Fifth Circuit District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| George Mitchell Jr. Incumbent |
60.54% | 25,648 |
| Doug Crosby | 39.46% | 16,714 |
| Total Votes | 42,362 | |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," November 16, 2016 | ||
| Madison County Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Staci O'Neal |
56.09% | 26,383 |
| Will Longwitz Incumbent | 43.91% | 20,651 |
| Total Votes | 47,034 | |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
Election rules
Primary election
Mississippi does not hold primary elections for judicial candidates.[2]
General election
Qualified judicial candidates, including those running unopposed, appear on the general election ballot. There is no indication of party affiliation. When two or more candidates are competing for a seat, they are listed in alphabetical order.[2]
The winner of the general election is determined by majority vote. If no candidate receives a majority (over 50 percent) of the total vote, the top two candidates advance to a runoff election that takes place three weeks later.[2]
Judicial selection method
Chancery courts
- See also: Nonpartisan election
Judges of the Mississippi Chancery Court are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 26 years old and have been a district (and state) resident for five years and have five years of experience as an attorney.[3]
Circuit courts
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
There are 51 judges on the Mississippi Circuit Courts, each elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections. The circuit courts share the supreme court's regulations on re-election and chief justice selection, but policies on interim vacancies and judicial qualifications differ slightly.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a practicing attorney for at least five years;
- a minimum of 26 years old;
- a state citizen for at least five years; and
- a district resident.
County courts
- See also: Nonpartisan election
Judges of the Mississippi County Courts are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 26 years old, a state resident for five years and have five years of experience as an attorney.[5]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mississippi Secretary of State, "Mississippi Election Code," accessed May 1, 2014(Page 617-618)
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Mississippi; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Mississippi," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Mississippi; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
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