Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts

The Alabama judicial elections consisted of a primary on March 13th and the general election on November 6th.[1][2]

## Circuit Courts[edit]

### Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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SmithermanCarole C. Smitherman A| No| Democratic| Place 13| 73.3%A| 52.91% A
HunterChuck Hunter (Alabama) | No| Republican| Place 11| |  D
HaskinsDanita Haskins | No| Democratic| Place 15| 38.4%|
SkinnerDavid C. Skinner | No| Democratic| Place 9| 24.9%|
CarpenterDavid Carpenter A| No| Democratic| Place 5| | 52.15% A
FaulknerDavid Lawrence Faulkner | No| Republican| Place 6| 74.02%A| 46.35% D
SawyerDavid Sawyer (Alabama) | No| Democratic| Place 9| 4.7%|
BlankenshipDon Blankenship A| No| Democratic| Place 6| | 53.59% A
BrownHouston L. Brown A| Yes| Democratic| Place 11| | 98.55% A
ColeJ. William Cole | Yes| Republican| | | 46.83% DefeatedD
HuffJames Brian Huff | No| Republican| Place 18| | 47.13% DefeatedD
NeillJames Park Neill | No| Republican| Place 27| | 43.19% DefeatedD
Hughey IIIJim Hughey III ApprovedA| No| Democratic| Place 9| 28.5%ApprovedA| 57.69% ApprovedA
BoohakerJoseph L. Boohaker ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 98.39% ApprovedA
ClevelandKenneth L. Cleveland | No| Republican| Place 6| 25.9%|
GraffeoMichael G. Graffeo ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 8| | 98.48% ApprovedA
StephensPatricia Ann Stephens A| No| Democratic| Place 15| 61.5%ApprovedA| 53.34% ApprovedA
BallardPatrick J. Ballard | No| Democratic| Place 13| 15.9%|
DavisPeter Johnson Davis | No| Democratic| Place 13| 10.7%|
ThetfordPeyton C. Thetford | No| Republican| Place 13| 50.2%ApprovedA| 46.99% DefeatedD
ChamblissRaymond Pearson Chambliss ApprovedA| No| Democratic| Place 18| | 52.8% ApprovedA
BoneRoxana Lea Bone | No| Republican| Place 13| 49.7%|
ChildersSuzanne S. Childers | Yes| Republican| | | 46.59% DefeatedD
Tamara Harris Johnson | | | | |
PetelosTeresa Petelos | Yes| Republican| Place 5| | 47.79% DefeatedD
PulliamTeresa T. Pulliam ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 16| | 96.75% A
ToddTracie A. Todd ApprovedA| No| Democratic| Place 7| | 53.1% ApprovedA
VinsonVirginia A. Vinson ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 27| | 56.75% ApprovedA

### Alabama 12th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HeadThomas Head ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 98.85% ApprovedA

### Alabama 13th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BrooksBen Brooks ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 2| 67.9%ApprovedA| 97.76% ApprovedA
BanksDonald Banks A| Yes| Republican| Place 5| | 97.59% ApprovedA
BernardEaton Gaston Barnard | No| Republican| Place 2| 32.1%|
NamanEdmond G. Naman ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 8| | 97.8% ApprovedA
LockettJohn Lockett ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 3| | 98% ApprovedA
YoungpeterMichael Youngpeter ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 10| | 97.7% ApprovedA
SmithRobert H. Smith ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 97.73% ApprovedA
StoutRoderick Stout A| Yes| Democratic| Place 6| | 98.11% ApprovedA
ChambersRosemary Chambers ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 9| | 97.65% ApprovedA

### Alabama 14th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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PayneBlake Alan Payne | No| Republican| Place 3| | 44.33% DefeatedD
Farris, Jr.Doug Farris ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 98.69% ApprovedA
Elliott Jr.Hoyt Elliott ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 3| | 55.57% A

### Alabama 16th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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OgletreeBilly Ogletree ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 57.06% ApprovedA
KimberleyDavid A. Kimberley ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 3| | 98.13% ApprovedA
BurnsStewart Burns | No| Democratic| Place 2| | 42.76% DefeatedD
MillicanWilliam A. Millican ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 97.96% ApprovedA
Rhea, IIIWilliam H. Rhea, III ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 4| | 98.43% ApprovedA

### Alabama 17th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Hardaway, Jr.Eddie Hardaway, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| | | 99.4% A

### Alabama 18th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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ConwillHewitt L. Conwill ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Position 2| | 99.07% ApprovedA
BostickWilliam H. Bostick ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Position 3| | 99.18% ApprovedA

### Alabama 19th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BushJohn B. Bush ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 98.98% ApprovedA

### Alabama Circuit 2

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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LovellTerri B. Lovell ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| | | 99.22% ApprovedA

### Alabama 20th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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MoultonKevin Moulton ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 98.54% ApprovedA
ConawayMike Conaway (Alabama) A| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 98.29% ApprovedA

### Alabama 21st Judicial Circuit

Bert W. Rice was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[3][4]

### Alabama 22nd Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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ShortCharles A. Short ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 99.23% ApprovedA

### Alabama 23rd Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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ComerChristian M. Comer ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 6| | 55.35% ApprovedA
PateDonna Pate ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 5| | 98.24% ApprovedA
HallKaren K. Hall ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 98.31% ApprovedA
SherrodMartha Lynn Sherrod | No| Democratic| Madison County| | 44.53% D
HallRuth Ann Hall ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 3| | 98.26% ApprovedA

### Alabama 24th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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MooreJames W. Moore ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| | | 98.89% ApprovedA

### Alabama 25th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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CarterLee Carter ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 99.45% ApprovedA

### Alabama 27th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HawkHoward Hawk ApprovedA| Yes| Independent| Place 2| | 54.88% ApprovedA
BakerJerry Baker | No| Republican| Place 2| | 45.01% D
RileyTimothy Riley ApprovedA| No| | Place 2| | 99.31% ApprovedA

### Alabama 28th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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NortonC. Joseph Norton ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 1| | 99.14% ApprovedA
BishopJody Bishop ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 2| 70.7%ApprovedA| 99.14% ApprovedA
NewcombJudy Newcomb | No| Republican| Place 2| 29.2%|

### Alabama 29th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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KingJulian M. King ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 98.25% ApprovedA
KingWilliam E. Hollingsworth, III A| Yes| Democratic| Place 2| | 98.49% ApprovedA

### Alabama 30th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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SeayPhil Seay ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 99.34% ApprovedA

### Alabama 31st Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Hughston, Jr.Harold V. Hughston, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Position 2| | 98.5% ApprovedA
HatcherJacqueline M. Hatcher ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Position 1| | 98.44% ApprovedA

### Alabama 32nd Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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JohnstonEmily N. Johnston | No| Republican| Place 2| 18.3%|
NicholasGreg Nicholas ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 99.54% A
HastingJames M. Hasting | No| Republican| Place 2| 17.7%|
WeldonKenneth H. Weldon | No| Republican| Place 2| 15.3%|
WilliamsMartha E. Williams ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 2| ApprovedA| 99.57% ApprovedA
SmithSteven C. Smith | No| Republican| Place 2| |
PorterWilliam C. Porter | No| Republican| Place 2| 8%|

### Alabama 33rd Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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QuattlebaumKenneth W. Quattlebaum ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 98.48% ApprovedA
SmithStuart K. Smith | No| Republican| Place 1| 30.1%|
FillmoreWilliam H. Fillmore ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 1| 69.8%ApprovedA| 98.7% ApprovedA

### Alabama 34th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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DempseyTerry L. Dempsey ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| | | 98.31% A

### Alabama 35th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HareDawn Wiggins Hare | Yes| Democratic| | 40.4%|
WeaverJack B. Weaver ApprovedA| No| Democratic| | 59.1%ApprovedA| 98.77% ApprovedA
Stallworth, Jr.Leston Stallworth, Jr. | No| Democratic| | 17.6%|

### Alabama 38th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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GrahamJohn H. Graham ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 98.62% ApprovedA

### Alabama 4th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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Pettaway, Jr.Collins Pettaway, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| 58.5%ApprovedA| 97.55% ApprovedA
JonesThomas Jones (Alabama) | Yes| Democratic| Place 1| 41.5%|

### Alabama 40th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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SimpsonGeorge Simpson ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| | | 98.21% ApprovedA

### Alabama 41st Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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ReidGregory J. Reid | No| Republican| Place 1| 34%|
KingSteven David King ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 1| 65.9%A| 99.33% ApprovedA

### Alabama 5th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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PerrymanSteve Perryman ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 3| | 98.71% ApprovedA
Young, Jr.Tom Young (Alabama) ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 2| | 98.58% ApprovedA

### Alabama 6th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HamnerElizabeth Hamner ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 3| | 97.62% ApprovedA
Robert, Jr.James H. Roberts, Jr. ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 97.57% ApprovedA

### Alabama 7th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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HowellBrian Howell ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 98.6% ApprovedA
MarshallFoster Marshall | No| Democratic| Place 1| | 33.61% D

### Alabama 8th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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BrownBuddie R. Brown | No| Republican| Place 2| | 47.18% DefeatedD
ThompsonGlenn E. Thompson ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 2| | 52.75% ApprovedA
HowellJennifer M. Howell ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 1| 52.7%ApprovedA| 56.23% ApprovedA
SummerfordRobert E. Summerford | No| Republican| Place 1| 47.2%|
PalerSherrie Paler | Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 43.7% DefeatedD
HaddockSteven Haddock ApprovedA| Yes| Republican| Place 3| | 98.98% ApprovedA

### Alabama 9th Judicial Circuit

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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RainsDavid Rains | Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 45.17% D
ColeRandall Cole ApprovedA| Yes| Democratic| Place 2| | 98.1% ApprovedA
BellShaunathan Clint Bell ApprovedA| No| Republican| Place 1| | 54.75% ApprovedA

## Appellate courts[edit]

For appellate races, please visit: Alabama judicial elections, 2012.

## District Courts[edit]

For information on the Circuit Court elections, see Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts.

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Politics1, Online Guide to Alabama Politics
2. ↑ BaldwinGOP.com, "Primary Date Set for March 13, 2012"
3. ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, Certified 2012 General Election Results
4. ↑ Alabama Democrats, Qualified Democratic Candidates for 2012

## External links[edit]

* Alabama Votes.gov

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