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Morton Avigdor
Morton Avigdor was a candidate for the New York City Civil Court in New York.[1] Avigdor was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
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] Rachel Freier defeated Morton Avigdor in the general election for the Kings County section (5th District) of the New York City Civil Court.
| New York City Civil Court, Kings (5th District) General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rachel Freier |
74.30% | 68,088 | |
| Con., Ind. | Morton Avigdor | 25.53% | 23,393 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.17% | 159 | ||
| Total Votes | 91,640 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2016 Unofficial Results - Judge of the Civil Court - District 5th Municipal Court District - Kings," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[3]
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Footnotes
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