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Vermont judicial elections summary, 2014
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| Vermont judicial elections, 2014 | |
| Overview | |
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| Total candidates: | 58 |
| Primary candidates: | 53 |
| General election candidates: | 54 |
| Incumbency | |
| Incumbents: | 35 |
| Incumbent success rate: | 94% |
| Competition - general election | |
| Percent of candidates in contested races: | 52% |
| Percent uncontested: | 48% |
| Partisan victories | |
Republican 
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14 |
Democratic 
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25 |
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In Vermont, only probate court judges and assistant judges stand for election. In 2014, a total of 58 judicial candidates appeared on ballots statewide. Of these, 26 ran unopposed, while 28 faced contested races. Thirty-five incumbents sought re-election, with two losing their bids to challengers.
For general election results, see: Vermont judicial elections, 2014.
For primary election results, see: Vermont judicial primary elections, 2014.
Interesting races
- Both defeated incumbents, Assistant Judges John A. Noble and Lamont Barnett, were defeated in the primary.
- The Orleans County assistant judge race was competitive, with two Republicans, two Democrats, and one independent vying for two open seats. The winners were Republican candidates Benjamin M. Batchelder and Curtis A. Hardy, who earned 31.4% and 30.4% of the vote, respectively.
See also
- Vermont judicial elections, 2014
- Vermont elections
- Portal:Judicial elections
- Judicial selection in Vermont
- Vermont
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