Stacy Smith (Louisiana)

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Stacy Smith

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Stacy Smith was a candidate for the Ward 2 seat on the Ascension Parish Justice Court in Louisiana. Smith was defeated in the general election on December 10, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Louisiana held partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on November 8, 2016, and a general election took place on December 10, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 22, 2016.[1] Christie Mayeux defeated Stacy Smith in the Ascension Parish Justice Court (Ward 2) general election.[2]

Ascension Parish Justice Court, Ward 2, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christie Mayeux 51.38% 5,584
     Republican Stacy Smith 48.62% 5,283
Total Votes 10,867
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Runoff Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016


Ascension Parish Justice Court, Ward 2, Primary Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christie Mayeux 34.44% 8,801
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stacy Smith 27.66% 7,068
     Republican Pam Alonso 22.44% 5,733
     No party Joel Murphy 15.46% 3,951
Total Votes 25,553
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a local resident for two years, younger than 70 years old, and have a law degree.[3]

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