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Cattaraugus County Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2027

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016


Moses Howden is a judge for the Cattaraugus County Court in New York.[1] Howden won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016. He ran on the Republican and Conservative party tickets.

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] Moses Howden ran unopposed in the Cattaraugus County Court general election.

Cattaraugus County Court, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Rep., Con. Green check mark transparent.png Moses Howden  (unopposed)


Howden defeated William J. Gabler in the Conservative Party primary election.

Cattaraugus County Court, Conservative Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Moses Howden 70.62% 125
William J. Gabler 29.38% 52
Total Votes 177
Source: Cattaraugus County, "Official 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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