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William A. Bell Jr. (Alabama)
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2029
William A. Bell Jr. (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 4 in Alabama. His current term ends on January 15, 2029.
Bell (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 4 in Alabama. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Bell is the son the William A. Bell Sr., the former mayor of Birmingham, Ala.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2022)
General election
General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 4
Incumbent William A. Bell Jr. won election in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William A. Bell Jr. (D) | 97.3 | 109,329 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 2,980 | ||
| Total votes: 112,309 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William A. Bell Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 4.
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
General election
William A. Bell Jr. defeated Riggs Walker in the general election for the Jefferson County District Court Place 4 seat.[2]
| Jefferson County District Court (Place 4), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William A. Bell Jr. |
52.53% | 148,604 | |
| Republican | Riggs Walker | 47.38% | 134,028 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 261 | ||
| Total Votes | 282,893 | |||
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
William A. Bell Jr. defeated Clotele Brantley in the Jefferson County District Court Democratic primary for Place 4.[3]
| Jefferson County District Court (Place 4), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| William A. Bell Jr. |
75.37% | 38,520 |
| Clotele Brantley | 24.63% | 12,587 |
| Total Votes | 51,107 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 98 judgeships on the Alabama District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law for three years.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Results: Birmingham mayor's son among Jefferson County judicial nominees," March 2, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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