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William Gamboney
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2030
William Gamboney (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 7th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Gamboney ran for re-election for the 7th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
He was first elected to this position on November 6, 2012, to fill the vacancy left by Lawrence Terrell.
Biography
William Gamboney received his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois and his J.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law. He was admitted to the Bar in 1977.[1] Gamboney began his career as a private practice attorney. He then worked as an Assistant Cook County State's Attorney from 1979 to 1994. From 1994 until his judicial election in 2012, he worked as a sole practitioner.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit, William Gamboney's seat
William Gamboney was retained to the 7th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 73.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.0
|
1,049,930 | ||
No |
27.0
|
387,456 | |||
Total Votes |
1,437,386 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gamboney in this election.
2018
Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit
William Gamboney was retained to the 7th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 6, 2018 with 74.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.6
|
912,171 | ||
No |
25.4
|
310,952 | |||
Total Votes |
1,223,123 | ||||
|
|
2012
Gamboney was elected without opposition on Nov. 6, 2012. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 100% of the vote.[3][4][5]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William Gamboney did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, "William G. Gamboney, Jr. - Lawyer Profile"
- ↑ For What It's Worth (blog), "Organizing the Data: 7th Subcircuit - Terrell vacancy," March 10, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.133
- ↑ Cook County Clerk: Cook County Unofficial Primary Election Results, March 20, 2012 (as of 9:00AM, 3/21/12) Scroll to p.19
- ↑ Committee to Elect Qualified Judges: Judicial Evaluations for the March 2012 Primary (dead link)
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
