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% D
HuffJames Brian Huff | No| Republican| Place 18| | 47.13% D
NeillJames Park Neill | No| Republican| Place 27| | 43.19% D
Hughey IIIJim Hughey III A| No| Democratic| Place 9| 28.5%A| 57.69% A
BoohakerJoseph L. Boohaker A| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 98.39% A
ClevelandKenneth L. Cleveland | No| Republican| Place 6| 25.9%|
GraffeoMichael G. Graffeo A| Yes| Democratic| Place 8| | 98.48% A
StephensPatricia Ann Stephens A| No| Democratic| Place 15| 61.5%A| 53.34% A
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%A| 46.99% D
ChamblissRaymond Pearson Chambliss A| No| Democratic| Place 18| | 52.8% A
BoneRoxana Lea Bone | No| Republican| Place 13| 49.7%|
ChildersSuzanne S. Childers | Yes| Republican| | | 46.59% D
Tamara Harris Johnson | | | | |
PetelosTeresa Petelos | Yes| Republican| Place 5| | 47.79% D
PulliamTeresa T. Pulliam A| Yes| Republican| Place 16| | 96.75% A
ToddTracie A. Todd A| No| Democratic| Place 7| | 53.1% A
VinsonVirginia A. Vinson A| Yes| Democratic| Place 27| | 56.75% A

### Alabama 12th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 13th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### 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% D
Farris, Jr.Doug Farris A| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 98.69% A
Elliott Jr.Hoyt Elliott A| 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 A| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 57.06% A
KimberleyDavid A. Kimberley A| Yes| Democratic| Place 3| | 98.13% A
BurnsStewart Burns | No| Democratic| Place 2| | 42.76% D
MillicanWilliam A. Millican A| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 97.96% A
Rhea, IIIWilliam H. Rhea, III A| Yes| Democratic| Place 4| | 98.43% A

### Alabama 17th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 18th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 19th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama Circuit 2

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

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

### Alabama 20th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### 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 A| Yes| Republican| Place 1| | 99.23% A

### Alabama 23rd Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 24th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 25th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 27th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 28th Judicial Circuit

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

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NortonC. Joseph Norton A| No| Republican| Place 1| | 99.14% A
BishopJody Bishop A| No| Republican| Place 2| 70.7%A| 99.14% A
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 A| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 98.25% A
KingWilliam E. Hollingsworth, III A| Yes| Democratic| Place 2| | 98.49% A

### Alabama 30th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 31st Judicial Circuit

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

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

### 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 A| 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 A| No| Republican| Place 2| A| 99.57% A
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 A| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 98.48% A
SmithStuart K. Smith | No| Republican| Place 1| 30.1%|
FillmoreWilliam H. Fillmore A| No| Republican| Place 1| 69.8%A| 98.7% A

### Alabama 34th Judicial Circuit

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

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DempseyTerry L. Dempsey A| 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 A| No| Democratic| | 59.1%A| 98.77% A
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 A| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 98.62% A

### Alabama 4th Judicial Circuit

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

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Pettaway, Jr.Collins Pettaway, Jr. A| Yes| Democratic| Place 1| 58.5%A| 97.55% A
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 A| Yes| Democratic| | | 98.21% A

### 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 A| No| Republican| Place 1| 65.9%A| 99.33% A

### Alabama 5th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 6th Judicial Circuit

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

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

### Alabama 7th Judicial Circuit

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

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HowellBrian Howell A| Yes| Republican| Place 2| | 98.6% A
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% D
ThompsonGlenn E. Thompson A| Yes| Democratic| Place 2| | 52.75% A
HowellJennifer M. Howell A| No| Republican| Place 1| 52.7%A| 56.23% A
SummerfordRobert E. Summerford | No| Republican| Place 1| 47.2%|
PalerSherrie Paler | Yes| Democratic| Place 1| | 43.7% D
HaddockSteven Haddock A| Yes| Republican| Place 3| | 98.98% A

### 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 A| Yes| Democratic| Place 2| | 98.1% A
BellShaunathan Clint Bell A| No| Republican| Place 1| | 54.75% A

## 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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