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William C. Menges Jr.
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Howard County Superior Court
Tenure
Present officeholder

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2016

William Menges Jr. is a judge for Howard County Superior Court, Number 1.[1] He won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Indiana local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Indiana held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 3, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 5, 2016. Incumbent William C. Menges, Jr. (R) defeated Erik May (D) in the general election for the Indiana Superior Court in Howard County.[2]

Superior Court, Howard County, Court 1, General election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png William C. Menges, Jr. Incumbent 54.97% 20,089
     Democratic Erik May 45.03% 16,455
Total Votes 36,544

Incumbent William C. Menges, Jr. ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the Indiana Superior Court in Howard County.[2]

Superior Court, Howard County, Court 1, Republican primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png William C. Menges, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 12,600
Total Votes 12,600
Source: Indiana Election Division, "Election Results: Indiana Primary Election," May 3, 2016

Selection method

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2010

Main article: Indiana judicial elections, 2010

Menges Jr. was re-elected to the Howard County Superior Court, Number 1 in 2010. He received 7,590 of the votes.[3]

Footnotes