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Daniel M. Goheen is a judge for the magistrate court in Cabell County, West Virginia.[1]
Goheen ran for re-election in 2016.[2] Dan Goheen won the general election on May 10, 2016.
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Incumbent Dan Goheen ran unopposed in the general election for the Cabell County Magistrate Court Division 7 seat.[2]
Cabell County Magistrate Court Division 7 General Election, 2016 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
Dan Goheen Incumbent (unopposed) | 99.84% | 14,773 |
Write-in votes | 0.16% | 24 |
Total Votes | 14,797 | |
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 |
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Goheen was re-elected to the magistrate court in 2012.[3]
Goheen defeated Paul Harvey in the general election for the magistrate court.[4][5]
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia