Robert W. Chasteen Jr.
Robert W. Chasteen Jr. is a judge of the Cordele Circuit of the 8th Superior Court District of Georgia. He was first elected to the seat in 2004. He won re-election in 2008, 2012, and 2016.
From 2000 to 2004, Chasteen was a municipal judge for Ben Hill.
Biography
Chasteen received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of Georgia in 1966 and 1969, respectively. Prior to becoming a judge, he was an attorney with the firm of Mills & Chasteen, P.C. from 1969 to 2000.[1]
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[2]
Incumbent Robert W. Chasteen Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for one of 14 seats up for election on the 8th District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 8th District Cordele Circuit (Chasteen seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert W. Chasteen Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,180 |
| Total Votes | 7,180 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Chasteen ran unopposed for re-election to the Cordele Circuit of the 8th Superior Court District.[3] He was re-elected after receiving 99.8 percent of the vote on July 31, 2012.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cordele Dispatch, "Judge Chasteen to hear Supreme Court appeal," May 9, 2010. Date accessed: March 2, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 30, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 31, 2012 General Non-Partisan Election Ballot," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed August 1, 2012
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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