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Ricky L. Silvers
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Ricky L. Silvers is a Republican and former magistrate judge of the Gordon County Magistrate Court in Georgia.
Elections
2016
Primary runoff election
Pat Rasbury defeated incumbent Ricky L. Silvers in the Republican primary runoff election for the Gordon County chief magistrate judge.
| Gordon County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pat Rasbury |
58.51% | 1,379 |
| Ricky L. Silvers Incumbent | 41.49% | 978 |
| Total Votes | 2,357 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Ricky L. Silvers and Pat Rasbury defeated Larry Bain in the Republican primary election for the Gordon County chief magistrate judge.
| Gordon County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ricky L. Silvers Incumbent |
44.83% | 2,393 |
| Pat Rasbury |
34.15% | 1,823 |
| Larry Bain | 21.02% | 1,122 |
| Total Votes | 5,338 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths.[1] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.[2]
Footnotes
