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West Virginia judicial elections, 2010

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The West Virginia judicial elections of 2010 consisted of a Primary Election on May 11, 2010 and a General Election on November 2, 2010.

Supreme Court

See also: West Virginia Supreme Court elections

On the West Virginia Supreme Court five justices are elected to 12-year terms in partisan elections provided that they have practiced law for at least 10 years. The chief justice position is chosen yearly by members of the court. It is the governor that appoints justices to fill any and all vacancies. An appointee must run in the next election if he or she wishes to remain in office.

Office Candidates Details Results
Supreme Court (D): Thomas E. McHugh and (R): John Yoder Thomas E. McHugh was up for re-election.[1] McHugh won with 50.70%; Yoder received 49.30%[2]

Circuit Courts

Office Candidates Details Results
9th Circuit (D): Omar J. Aboulhosn and Timothy D. Boggess[3] Omar J. Aboulhosn won unopposed
13th Circuit (D): Carrie Webster (R): Dan Greear[4] Carrie Webster ran for re-election. Webster won with 50.46%
17th Circuit (D): Phillip D. Gaujot[5] Gaujot won unopposed
22nd Circuit (D): Jerry D. Moore and John Hamilton Treadway Jr. (R): Charles E. Parsons Jerry D. Moore and Charles E. Parsons competed in the general election.[6][7][8] Parsons won with 51.44%; Moore received 48.56%[2]
24th Circuit (D): James H. Young, Jr. James H. Young, Jr. was up for re-election. Young won unopposed

[9][10][11]

Family Courts

Anthony Bisaha was re-elected to the Mercer County Family Court. He received 100% of the vote.[1][12]

Magistrate Courts

Office Candidates Details Results
Brooke County (R): Channce R. Gamble (D): Robin Snyder[13] Robin Snyder won with 69% of the vote.[14]
Cabell County (D): Dan Goheen, Danne J. Vance, Grey Lawson, John Ray Rice, Opal Sanders, Teresa Fulks and Timothy Fox (R): Paul Harvey and Teresa L. Beter Dan Goheen and Paul Harvey competed in the general election.[15] Dan Goheen[16]
Mercer County (D): James Dent, Jacob Hodges and Susan Honaker James Dent was up for re-election. James Dent[17][18][19]
Nicholas County (D): D. Wayne Plummer[20] D. Wayne Plummer
Wood County (R): Robin A. Waters (D): Steve Gilbert (I): Debbie Hendershot[21] Robin A. Waters won with 50.6% of the vote.[22]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, Candidate Listing By Office
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 WV SOS, Unofficial Election Results, Nov. 2 2010 general election
  3. ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Aboulhosn wins judgeship over Boggess," May 12, 2010
  4. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Kanawha County Sample Ballot (dead link)
  5. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Monogalia County Sample Ballot (dead link)
  6. ↑ WV Secretary of State, Hardy County Unofficial Results, May 11 Primary
  7. ↑ WV Secretary of State, Hampshire County Unofficial Results, May 11 Primary
  8. ↑ WV Secretary of State, Pendleton County Unofficial Results, May 11 Primary
  9. ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Ballots take shape for 2010 Mercer, McDowell Primary," February 1, 2010
  10. ↑ Herald-Dispatch, "Candidate filings," February 14, 2010
  11. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Justices & Judges
  12. ↑ [1]
  13. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Sample Ballot for the General Election (dead link)
  14. ↑ WTOV9.com, 2010 Election Results: Brooke County Races/Levies
  15. ↑ The Herald Dispatch, "Goheen wins Democratic nomination, to face Harvey," May 12, 2010
  16. ↑ The Herald-Dispatch, "Goheen to finish out magistrate's term," November 3, 2010
  17. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Mercer County Sample Ballot (dead link)
  18. ↑ herald-dispatch.com, "Cabell Races"
  19. ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Ballots take shape for 2010 Mercer, McDowell Primary," February 1, 2010
  20. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Nicholas County Sample Ballot (dead link)
  21. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Wood County Sample Ballot (dead link)
  22. ↑ WTAP.com, Election 2010: Live Unofficial Election Results
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