Abraham Dispennette
Abraham Dispennette is a former candidate for the Los Alamos County Probate Court in New Mexico.[1] Dispennette was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[2] Incumbent Anne Nobile defeated Abraham Dispennette in the Los Alamos County Probate Court general election.[1]
| Los Alamos County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Anne Nobile Incumbent |
57.78% | 5,736 | |
| Republican | Abraham Dispennette | 42.22% | 4,191 | |
| Total Votes | 9,927 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New Mexico Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[3] The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. The requirements to serve on these courts are not specified.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," March 9, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ State of New Mexico Executive Office, "Primary Election Proclamation," January 27, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
