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Bobby Wilson (Bartow County, Georgia)
Bobby Wilson was a Republican candidate for chief magistrate of the Bartow County Magistrate Court in Georgia. Wilson was defeated in the partisan primary runoff election on June 26, 2016.
Elections
2016
Primary runoff election
Brandon Bryson defeated Bobby Wilson in the Republican primary runoff election for the Bartow County chief magistrate judge.
| Bartow County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Brandon Bryson |
65.39% | 2,666 |
| Bobby Wilson | 34.61% | 1,411 |
| Total Votes | 4,077 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Brandon Bryson and Bobby Wilson defeated Freddie Gunn, Barbara Martin, and Tony Ross in the Republican primary election for the Bartow County chief magistrate judge.
| Bartow County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brandon Bryson |
35.03% | 3,261 |
| Bobby Wilson |
25.46% | 2,370 |
| Freddie Gunn | 14.44% | 1,344 |
| Barbara Martin | 14.11% | 1,313 |
| Tony Ross | 10.96% | 1,020 |
| Total Votes | 9,308 | |
| 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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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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