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## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 Supreme courts
* 3 County courts
* 3.1 Dutchess County
* 3.2 Erie County
* 3.3 Essex County
* 3.4 Greene County
* 3.5 Herkimer County
* 3.6 Monroe County
* 3.7 Nassau County
* 3.8 Onondaga County
* 3.9 Ontario County
* 3.10 Orleans County
* 3.11 Oswego County
* 3.12 Putnam County
* 3.13 Queens County
* 3.14 Rockland County
* 3.15 Saratoga County
* 3.16 Schenectady County
* 3.17 Sullivan County
* 3.18 Ulster County
* 3.19 Westchester County
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

The New York judicial elections of 2010 consisted of a Primary Election on  September 14, 2010 and a General Election on November 2, 2010.

## Overview[edit]

The New York Supreme Court, the state's trial court, is the highest level of the judiciary elected in New York. Candidates to run for these seats were chosen at Judicial Conventions, held September 21-27, 2010.

## Supreme courts[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Appellate Division | (R):Salvatore Martoche | Salvatore Martoche ran for re-election. | Salvatore Martoche
Appellate Division | (R): Henry Scudder[1] (D): Stephen J. Lynch[2] | Henry Scudder ran for re-election. | Henry Scudder[3]
8th Judicial District | (R):Deborah A. Chimes, Cheryl Green, Mark C. Rodgers, Jeffrey Voelkl and Paul B. Wojtaszek (D): Kevin M. Dillon, Eugene Fahey, Mark A. Montour, Henry Nowak, Catherine Nugent Panepinto[4][5] |  | Kevin M. Dillon, Eugene Fahey, Catherine Nugent Panepinto, Henry Nowak, and Deborah A. Chimes won.[6]
9th Judicial District | (D):J. Emmett Murphy, Timothy J. Drury, Colleen Duffy, Lawrence H. Ecker (R): Matthew J. Byrne, James Maisano, Gerald M. Klein |  | Lawrence H. Ecker, Colleen Duffy, J. Emmett Murphy, and Linda Christopher won the election.[7]

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## County courts[edit]

### Dutchess County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Dutchess County Court \- Two seats | (R): Peter M. Forman and Stephen L. Greller (D): David Steinberg and Marco Caviglia | Gerald V. Hayes left office. | Peter M. Forman and Stephen L. Greller won.[9]

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### Erie County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Erie County Court | (D): James A.W. McLeod and Kenneth F. Case | Both candidates competed again in the general election.[12][13] | Kenneth F. Case won with 59% of the vote.[14]
Cheektowaga Town Court | (R): James M. Vallone and Dennis A. Delano, Sr. | James M. Vallone was up for re-election. | Dennis A. Delano, Sr. won with 51% of the vote.[15][16]
Elma Town Court | Robert J. Pierce and David W. Polak | Robert J. Pierce was up for re-election. | Robert J. Pierce.[17]
Sardinia Town Court | (D): Ronald Francis Thompson and Marie A. Uhteg | Both candidates competed in the general election.[18] | Ronald Francis Thompson won with 62% of the vote.[14]
West Seneca Town Court | (D): Joseph C. Lorigo, Jeffrey M. Harrington and Nancy J. Bizub |  | Jeffrey M. Harrington.[19]

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### Essex County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Chesterfield Town Court | (R): Kim P. Rennie | Kim P. Rennie was up for re-election. | Kim P. Rennie[21]
Minerva Town Court | Bonnie J. McNally, Daniel L. Palmer |  | Daniel L. Palmer won with 54% of the vote.[21]
Moriah Town Court | (R): Jeff F. Farnsworth | Jeff F. Farnsworth was up for re-election. | Jeff F. Farnsworth[21]
Newcomb Town Court | Andrew Vilnis Stengrevics | Andrew Vilnis Stengrevics was up for re-election. | Andrew Vilnis Stengrevics[21]
Ticonderoga Town Court | (D): Keith A. Dolbeck | Keith A. Dolbeck was up for re-election. | Keith A. Dolbeck[21]
Willsboro Town Court | (R): Bradley L. Paye | Bradley L. Paye was up for re-election. | Bradley L. Paye[21]
Wilmington Town Court | Robert Kirby | Robert Kirby was up for re-election. | Robert Kirby[21]

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### Greene County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Greene County Court | (D) & (I): David Woodin (R): Charles Tailleur | Both candidates competed in the General Election.[23] | Charles Tailleur won with 61% of the vote.[24]

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### Herkimer County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Herkimer County Family Court | (R): John Brennan (D): Mary Iocovozzi | Henry A. LaRaia left office.[27] | John Brennan won with 52% of the vote.[28]

### Monroe County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Monroe County Court \- 3 seats | (D): Karen L. Morris, Kelly C. Wolford and Vincent J. Rizzo (R): James J. Piampiano, Vincent Marcel Dinolfo, Vicki Argento[29] |  | James J. Piampiano, Vincent Marcel Dinolfo, and Vicki Argento won with 18.6%, 19.3%, and 17% of the vote, respectively.[30]
Monroe County Family Court | (D): La Marr Jackson (R): John B. Gallagher | John J. Rivoli is leaving office. (R): John B. Gallagher won the primary.[30] | John B. Gallagher won with 60% of the vote.[30]
Rochester City Court | (D): Teresa Johnson | Teresa Johnson ran for re-election. | Teresa Johnson[30]
Clarkson Town Court | (D): Jeffrey J. Harradine (R): Christopher T. Wilcox | Christopher T. Wilcox was up for re-election. | Christopher T. Wilcox defeated Jeffrey J. Harradine.[30][31]
Riga Town Court | (R): Richard E. Stowe | Joseph J. Steinwachs left office. | Richard E. Stowe[30]
Sweden Town Court | (R): Robert P. Connors | Robert P. Connors was up for re-election. | Robert P. Connors[30]
Fairport Village Court | (R): Vincent M. Barone | Vincent M. Barone was up for re-election. | Vincent M. Barone[30]

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### Nassau County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Nassau County 4th District Court | Margaret C. Reilly and Joseph Terino Jr. | Margaret C. Reilly ran for re-election. | Margaret C. Reilly won with 64% of the vote.

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### Onondaga County[edit]

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Cicero Town Court | Robert J. Bertrand and Douglas M. DeMarche, Jr. | Carl T. Putzer is leaving office. | Douglas M. DeMarche, Jr.[34]

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### Ontario County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Farmington Town Court | (R): Morris H. Lew | Morris H. Lew was up for re-election. | Morris H. Lew[36]
Hopewell Town Court | (R): Larry Glod, Sr., Jason Mark and Doreen L. Smithling |  | Doreen L. Smithling won with 74.8% of the vote.[36][37]

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### Orleans County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Orleans County Court | (R): James P. Punch and Paul D. Fuller |  | James P. Punch won with 78% of the vote.[39]

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### Oswego County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Oswego County Court | (I): Thom Benedetto, David J. Roman, Donald E. Todd |  | Donald E. Todd won with 59% of the vote.[41]

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### Putnam County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Putnam County Court | Kevin Griffin and James T. Rooney | James T. Rooney was up for re-election. | James T. Rooney won with 65% of the vote.[45]

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### Queens County[edit]

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Queens County Surrogate's Court | Peter J. Kelly | Robert L. Nahman left office. | Peter J. Kelly

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### Rockland County[edit]

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Ramapo Town Court | (D):David J. Stein and Noah Weinberg | David J. Stein was up for re-election and won the primary.[48] | David J. Stein won with 70% of the vote.[49]

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### Saratoga County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Saratoga County Family Court | Robert Rybak, Jennifer Jensen Bergan, and Gilbert Abramson | Gilbert Abramson was up for re-election, but was defeated in the primary by Jennifer Jensen Bergan, who faced Robert Rybak in the general election.[51][52] | Jennifer Jensen Bergan won with 57% of the vote.[53]

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### Schenectady County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Schenectady County Court | (D): Christine M. Clark and Bruce S. Trachtenberg | Jo Anne Assini left office. | Christine M. Clark won the primary.[55]

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### Sullivan County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Sullivan County Court | Michael McGuire | Burton Ledina is leaving office. | Michael McGuire won the primary.

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### Ulster County[edit]

Race  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Kingston City Court | (D): Lawrence E. Ball (R): Michael Bruhn, Jr. | Lawrence E. Ball ran for re-election and competed with Michael Bruhn, Jr. in the general election.[58] | Lawrence E. Ball won with 58% of the vote.[59]

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### Westchester County[edit]

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Yonkers City Court | (R): Richard F. Sweeney | Sweeney ran for re-election. | Thomas R. Daly, Robert Cerrato, and Ed Gaffney won.[61]

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## See also[edit]

* Judicial elections, 2010
* Judicial selection in New York
* Campaign finance requirements for New York judicial elections

## External links[edit]

* Running for Office General Information
* New York Political Calendar
* New York State Public Officials
* Election Results
* American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," archived November 5, 2011
* US Elections: New York
* The Post-Standard "State Senate confirms David Roman's appointment as interim Oswego County judge," May 6, 2010
* Hudson Valley Press Online "Judge Forman to run for county court," May 5, 2010
* Press Connects "Binghamton attorney seeks Surrogate Court judgeship," January 29, 2010

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Judge Scudder's campaign website
2. ↑ Democrat and Chronicle, "Several court, local races on ballot," October 24, 2010
3. ↑ Rochester Homepage, "Supreme Court Seat to Republican Henry Scudder," November 2, 2010
4. ↑ I-Newswire, "Judge Deborah Chimes Endorsed for New York State Supreme Court," September 28, 2010
5. ↑ League of Women Votes of Buffalo Niagara, New York State Supreme Court Justice, 8th District
6. ↑ New York state certified elections results
7. ↑ Daily Freeman, "Democratic sweep likely in 9th Judicial District," November 3, 2010
8. ↑ Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch, "Major Parties Nominate Candidates for NYS Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District," September 24, 2010 (dead link)
9. ↑ Dutchess Board of Elections, Unofficial Election Results
10. ↑ ‘ Daily Freeman, “Dutchess Family Court Judge Forman to seek county court bench,” April 29, 2010
11. ↑ Daily Freeman, "Four people seeking two county judgeships in Dutchess," October 27, 2010
12. ↑ BuffaloNews.com, "Contest for Erie County Court could be decided during primaries," August 28, 2010
13. ↑ Erie County, Unofficial Primary Election Results, County Races
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Erie County election results
15. ↑ Erie County, Unofficial Primary results, Cheektowaga Town Justice
16. ↑ WKBW.com, 2010 Primary Election
17. ↑ Erie County, Unofficial Primary results, Elma Town Justice
18. ↑ Erie County, Unofficial Primary results, Sardinia Town Justice
19. ↑ Erie County, Unofficial Primary results, West Seneca Town Justice
20. ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, 2010 Primary Candidates List
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 Essex County election results
22. ↑ Essex County Board of Election, Primary Petitioners
23. ↑ Greene County Board of Elections primary results
24. ↑ Greene County election results
25. ↑ Daily Freeman, “State panel rates Kinston, Greene judicial candidates ‘qualified’,” August 15, 2010
26. ↑ Daily Freeman, “Two vie for judge post in Greene,” June 1, 2010
27. ↑ Herkimer Telegram, "Brennan, Iocovozzi answer questions during forum," October 27, 2010
28. ↑ Oneida and Herkimer county election results
29. ↑ ROCnow, "Six compete for three Monroe County Court seats," October 20, 2010
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 Monroe County election results Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "monroeresults" defined multiple times with different content
31. ↑ Monroe County, NY, "Certification General Election 2010," accessed August 2, 2022
32. ↑ Monroe County, 2010 Candidates to be Elected
33. ↑ Long Island election results
34. ↑ Onvote 2010, Cicero Town Justice, Unofficial Primary Election Results (dead link)
35. ↑ Onondaga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Candidate List
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Ontario County election results
37. ↑ Ontario County, Unofficial Primary Election Results
38. ↑ Ontario County, Candidate Primary Notices (dead link)
39. ↑ Orleans County election results
40. ↑ The Daily News, “Attorney forces GOP primary against Judge Punch,” August 7, 2010
41. ↑ Oswego County election results
42. ↑ The Valley News "David Roman could be next Oswego County Court judge," January 13, 2010
43. ↑ Syracuse.com, “Independent petitions filed in Oswego County races,” August 18, 2010
44. ↑ The Valley News, "Three candidates to run for Oswego County Court seat," May 5, 2010
45. ↑ Putnam County election results
46. ↑ Putnam County, 2010 Candidates for Primary Election
47. ↑ The Queens Gazette, "Judge Peter Kelly Candidate For Queens Surrogate," October 27, 2010
48. ↑ Rockland County, Unofficial Primary results
49. ↑ Rockland County election results
50. ↑ Rockland County, Candidate List, Primary Election
51. ↑ Postar.com "2010 primary election results," September 15, 2010
52. ↑ Post Star.com, "Saratoga County Family Court judge resigns," October 18, 2010
53. ↑ Saratoga County election results
54. ↑ Examiner.com, “Unclear why Saratoga GOP endorsed Erika Riebel not Judge Willy Wonka for Family Court Judge,” April 19, 2010
55. ↑ Schenectady County, Unofficial Primary Election Results
56. ↑ Schenectady County, Sample Ballot for Primary Election
57. ↑ Mid-Hudson News, “McGuire to run for Sullivan County Court judge,” March 22, 2010
58. ↑ Ulster County primary results
59. ↑ Ulster County election results (dead link)
60. ↑ Daily Freeman, “State panel rates Kinston, Greene judicial candidates ‘qualified’,” August 15, 2010
61. ↑ Westchester County election results
62. ↑ LoHud Blog "Yonkers Mayor appoints former judicial candidate to bench," March 22, 2010

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