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Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2016
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Elections
Nonpartisan races
District 1, Department 2
☐ DeeAnn Cooney (i)
☑ Mike McMahon
District 11, Department 4
District 19, Department 1
☑ Matthew Cuffe
☐ William Managhan
District 21, Department 1
☑ Jeffrey H. Langton (i)
☐ Robert Myers
Results
| Montana District 1 (Department 2), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike McMahon |
54.69% | 18,554 |
| DeeAnn Cooney Incumbent | 45.31% | 15,372 |
| Total Votes | 33,926 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
| Montana District 19 (Department 1), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Matthew Cuffe |
64.18% | 5,595 |
| William Managhan | 35.82% | 3,122 |
| Total Votes | 8,717 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
| Montana District 21 (Department 1), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeffrey H. Langton Incumbent |
60.75% | 12,697 |
| Robert Myers | 39.25% | 8,203 |
| Total Votes | 20,900 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
Retention
District 1, Department 4
☑ James P. Reynolds (i)
District 4, Department 1
☑ Leslie Halligan (i)
District 4, Department 4
☑ Karen S. Townsend (i)
District 8, Department 2
☑ Elizabeth Best (i)
District 8, Department 3
☑ John Kutzman (i)
District 11, Department 1
☑ Amy Eddy (i)
District 13, Department 3
☑ Michael Glen Moses (i)
District 13, Department 6
☑ Mary Jane McCalla Knisely (i)
District 16, Department 2
☑ Nickolas Murnion (i)
Districts map
Election rules
Primary election
In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election. If only two candidates file for one judicial seat, both candidates advance to the general election.[2]
General election
If an incumbent is running unopposed and no challengers advance to the general election, the incumbent judge will appear on the ballot for retention.[3]
The ballot for a retention election reads: "Shall (insert title of officer) (insert name of the incumbent officer) of the (insert title of the court) of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?" Voters must then answer with either "Yes" or "No".[4]
Judicial selection method
District courts
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
The 43 judges of the Montana District Courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections for six-year terms. At the end of their term, they must run for re-election. If a judge is unopposed for re-election, it becomes a retention election instead.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen annually on the basis of seniority.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least two years;
- a resident of the district represented; and
- licensed to practice law in the state for at least five years.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Montana Code Annotated 2013, "Title 13, Chapter 14, Section 117," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ The Billings Gazette, "3 Yellowstone County judges to seek re-election," January 19, 2012
- ↑ Montana Code Annotated 2013, "Title 13, Chapter 14, Section 212," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Montana," accessed July 31, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Montana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Montana
State courts:
Montana Supreme Court • Montana District Courts • Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction • Montana Water Court • Montana Workers' Compensation Court
State resources:
Courts in Montana • Montana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Montana
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