Vermont judicial elections, 2010
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The Vermont judicial elections of 2010 consisted of a Primary Election on August 24, 2010 and a General Election on November 2, 2010.
Election results
Though Vermont held its primary election in August 24, the Secretary of State's Election and Campaign Finance Division did not release results until 12PM on August 31.[1]
Supreme Court
The Vermont Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. All Justices serve six-year terms and are chosen by the commission-selection method. After a six-year term is served, justices must be retained by a majority vote of the general assembly. There were no justices up for election on the Vermont Supreme Court in 2010.
Probate judges
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County Probate Court | (D): Eleanor Smith | Smith ran unopposed in the general election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Bennington County Probate Court | (D): D. Justine Scanlon, (I): Marie Wood[2] | Scanlon won with 65.01% of the vote.[3] | |
| Caledonia County Probate Court | (D): Ernest T. Balivet | Balivet ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Chittenden County Probate Court | (D): Susan Fowler | Fowler ran for re-election. | Fowler was re-elected with 99.66% of the vote.[4] |
| Essex County Probate Court | (R): Allen Hodgdon | Hodgdon ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Franklin County Probate Court | (D): Lawrence Bruce | Bruce ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Grand Isle County Probate Court | (D): Linda Effel (R): George Ned Spear | Effel ran for re-election. | George Ned Spear won with 51.78% of the vote.[5] |
| Lamoille County Probate Court | (R): James R. Dean Mahoney | Mahoney ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Orange County Probate Court | (R): Bernard Lewis | Lewis ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Orleans County Probate Court | (D): John P. Monette | Monette ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Rutland County Probate Court | (D): Kevin Candon (R): Christopher H. Howe | Candon ran for re-election. | Candon won with 57.05% of the vote. |
| Washington County Probate Court | (D): George Belcher | Belcher ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Windham County Probate Court | (D): Robert Pu | Pu ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
| Windsor County Probate Court | (D): Joanne M. Ertel | Ertel ran for re-election. | Re-elected without opposition. |
Assistant judges
The following table lists candidates for assistant judge. Two assistant judges are elected each county in Vermont every four years.[8]
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | (D): Betsy Gossens, Jeffrey McDonough (R): Frank Broughton | Betsy Gossens (71.2%) and Frank Broughton (28.8%) won seats in the primary. | Betsy Gossens and Frank Broughton won in the general election with 38.61% and 32.24% of the vote, respectively. |
| Bennington County | (D): James Colvin, Wesley Mook | James Colvin (51.4%) and Wesley Mook (48.6%) won seats in the primary.[9] | Both candidates were elected without opposition in the general election: James Colvin with 52.11% of the vote and Wesley Mook with 47.89%.[3] |
| Caledonia County | (R): William P. Kennedy, Michael Roosevelt, Roy C. Vance | Roy C. Vance (50.44%) and William P. Kennedy (49.56%) won seats in the primary.[9] | |
| Chittenden County | (D): Charles Delaney, Richard Durham, Maurice F. Mahoney, Connie Cain Ramsey (I): John C. Fitzgerald - To learn more about the candidates, read: Burlington Free Press, "Four Democrats run for two Chittenden County assistant judge slots," August 23, 2010[2] | Connie Cain Ramsey (29.9%), Charles Delaney (29.5%) and John C. Fitzgerald competed in the general election.[9][4] | Delaney (42.02%) and Ramsey (33.75%) won election. |
| Essex County | (R): Calvin Colby, Allen Hodgdon, John A. Noble | Calvin Colby (36.5%) and Allen Hodgdon (32.4%) won in the primary, but Hodgdon did not compete in the general election.[9] | Colby (57.66%) and Noble (42.34%) were elected without opposition in the general election. |
| Franklin County | (D): George Bilodeau, Johanna Crane-Godin, Stephen A. Mcdonald (R): Bob Johnson | Johanna Crane-Godin (39.3%), George Bilodeau (33.2%), Bob Johnson and Kelly Gosselin competed in the general election.[9] | Gosselin (28.38%) and Johnson (24.12%) won election. |
| Grand Isle County | (D): Richard B. Middleton, Sherri Potvin (R): Joanne R. Batchelder | Sherri Potvin (59.4%), Richard B. Middleton (40.6%) and Joanne R. Batchelder competed in the general election.[9] | Sherri Potvin (41.72%) and Joanne R. Batchelder (35.15%) won election.[5] |
| Lamoille County | (D): David A. Williams (R): Karen Bradley | David A. Williams (64.4%) and Karen Bradley (35.6%) won seats in the primary.[9] | Williams (52.49%) and Bradley (47.51%) won without opposition in the general election. |
| Orange County | (D): Joyce Mckeeman (R): Maurice Brown (I): Prudence Pease[2] | Joyce Mckeeman (64.8%), Maurice Brown (35.2%), Prudence Pease and Victoria Weiss competed in the general election.[9] | Mckeeman (54.03%) and Weiss (45.97%) won in the general election. |
| Orleans County | (D): Robert Goodby (R): Benjamin M. Batchelder | Robert Goodby (54.9%) and Benjamin M. Batchelder (45.1%) won seats in the primary.[9] | Goodby (41.83%) and Batchelder (58.17%) won without opposition in the general election. |
| Rutland County | (R): Peter A. Cady, Jean Coloutti, David Lewis | Jean Coloutti (39.7%) and David Lewis (34.7%) won seats in the primary.[9] | Coloutti (54.59%) and Lewis (45.41%) won without opposition in the general election. |
| Washington County | (D): Barney Bloom, Miriam Conlon (I): Michael R. Zimmerman[2] | Barney Bloom (51.4%), Miriam Conlon (48.6%) and Michael R. Zimmerman competed in the general election.[9] | Bloom (41.26%) and Conlon (33.40%) won election. |
| Windham County | (D): Patricia W. Duff, Joseph S. Spano (R): Larry C. Robinson | Patricia W. Duff (48.8%), Joseph S. Spano (38.5%) and Larry C. Robinson (12.7%) competed in the general election.[9] | Duff (41.39%) and Spano (30.75%) won election. |
| Windsor County | (D): Jack Anderson, David Singer (R): Ronald K. Walker | Jack Anderson (42.0%), David Singer (42.9%) and Ronald K. Walker (15.1%) competed in the general election.[9] | Anderson (36.89%) and Singer (37.20%) won election. |
See also
- Judicial elections, 2010
- Judicial selection in Vermont
- Campaign finance requirements for Vermont judicial elections
External links
- US Elections: Vermont
- Vermont Elections
- Vermont Voting Information
- American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Vermont," archived January 11, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Elections & Campaign Finance Division
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 General election candidate listing
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 See also: Vermont 2010 General Election Results: Bennington (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Town of Essex General Election Results 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lake Champlain Islander Online (newspaper): Grand Isle County 2010 Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Primary election candidate listing
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Vermont Elections Division: Official Results for State Senate, State Representative and County Offices, November 23, 2010
- ↑ Vermont Elections Board, 2010 Media Guide to Vermont Elections
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 Vermont Elections Division, 2010 Primary Election Winners and Vote Total Mailing List
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