Roger Nelson
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Roger A. Nelson is the Republican Division 5 judge on the Yuma County Superior Court in Arizona. He was initially appointed to the seat by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on April 25, 2016, to replace retired Judge John N. Nelson (no relation).[1]
Nelson stated at the time of his appointment that he would seek the remainder of the unexpired term in the 2016 election cycle. He won election to a partial two-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Seventeen of those seats were up for partisan election, including a primary contest on August 30, 2016. Only one partisan race saw more than one candidate file for the election. As both were of the same party, the race was decided in the primary, leaving all of the races unopposed on the general election ballot.
General election
Incumbent Roger Nelson ran unopposed in the general election for Division 5 on the Yuma County Superior Court.
| Yuma County Superior Court, Division 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roger Nelson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 28,203 | |
| Total Votes | 28,203 | |||
| Source: Yuma County, Arizona, "General Election November 8, 2016," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Roger Nelson ran unopposed in the Republican primary election for Division 5 on the Yuma County Superior Court.
| Yuma County Superior Court, Division 5 Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Roger Nelson Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.46% | 7,759 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 42 |
| Total Votes | 7,801 | |
| Source: Yuma County, Arizona, "Primary Election Official Final," September 12, 2016 | ||
See also
External links
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review
- Yuma County Superior Court
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
