Indiana judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts

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The Indiana judicial elections consist of a primary on May 8th and a general election on November 6th.[1]

Contested Circuit Court races[edit]

Adams County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
KukelhanChad E. Kukelhan   ApprovedANoRepublicanApprovedA52.4%   ApprovedA
SchurgerFrederick A. Schurger    YesDemocraticApprovedA47.6%   DefeatedD

Carroll County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
DienerBenjamin A. Diener   ApprovedANoRepublicanApprovedA66.8%   ApprovedA
CurrieDonald E. Currie    YesRepublican 

Cass County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
CoxDouglas A. Cox    NoRepublicanApprovedA44.7%   DefeatedD
BurnsLeo T. Burns   ApprovedAYesDemocraticApprovedA55.3%   ApprovedA

Clay County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
DealJames Edward Deal    NoRepublicanApprovedA40%   DefeatedD
TroutJoseph D. Trout   ApprovedAYesDemocraticApprovedA60%   ApprovedA

Decatur County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
WickensRobert D. Wickens    NoDemocraticApprovedA38.7%   DefeatedD
DayTimothy B. Day   ApprovedANoRepublicanApprovedA61.3%   ApprovedA

Delaware County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
WilsonAlan Wilson (Indiana)    YesRepublicanApprovedA48.3%   DefeatedD
DowlingKimberly S. Dowling   ApprovedANoDemocraticApprovedA51.7%   ApprovedA

Jackson County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
RobertsonJoseph M. Robertson    NoDemocraticApprovedA40.2%   DefeatedD
PoynterRichard W. Poynter   ApprovedANoRepublicanApprovedA59.8%   ApprovedA

Jay County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
HutchisonBrian D. Hutchison   ApprovedAYesRepublicanApprovedA63.9%   ApprovedA
GonzalezJill A. Gonzalez    NoDemocraticApprovedA36.1%   DefeatedD

Monroe County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
MannsAlphonso "Al" Manns    NoDemocraticApprovedA44.9%   DefeatedD
HillFrances G. Hill   ApprovedAYesRepublicanApprovedA55.1%   ApprovedA
KellamsMarc R. Kellams   ApprovedAYesRepublican   ApprovedA
HarperTeresa Harper (Indiana)   ApprovedAYesDemocratic   ApprovedA

Owen County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
QuillenLori Thatcher Quillen   ApprovedANoDemocraticApprovedA54%   ApprovedA
BieniekScott F. Bieniek    NoRepublicanApprovedA46%   DefeatedD

Unopposed Circuit Court races[edit]

Blackford County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
YoungDean A. Young   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Boone County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
EdensJ. Jeffrey Edens   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Brown County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
StewartJudith A. Stewart   ApprovedAYesDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Clark County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
CarmichaelVicki Carmichael   ApprovedANoDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Clinton County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
MohlerBradley K. Mohler   ApprovedANoRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Franklin County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
CoxSteven J. Cox   ApprovedAYesRepublican57.1%   ApprovedA

Gibson County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
MeadeJeff Meade   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Grant County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
SpitzerMark E. Spitzer   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Greene County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
AllenErik Allen   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Hancock County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
CulverRichard D. Culver   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Henry County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
CraneKit C. Dean Crane   ApprovedANoRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Huntington County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
HakesThomas M. Hakes   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Jasper County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
PotterJohn D. Potter   ApprovedAYesRepublicanApprovedA100%   ApprovedA

Jefferson County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
AuxierDarrell Maurice Auxier   ApprovedANoDemocraticApprovedA100%   ApprovedA

Johnson County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
LoydK. Mark Loyd   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Kosciusko County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
ReedMichael W. Reed   ApprovedANoRepublicanApprovedA100%   ApprovedA

LaPorte County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
AlevizosThomas Alevizos   ApprovedAYesDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Madison County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
Newman, Jr.Thomas Newman Jr.   ApprovedANoDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Monroe County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
MannsAlphonso "Al" Manns    NoDemocraticApprovedA44.9%   DefeatedD
HillFrances G. Hill   ApprovedAYesRepublicanApprovedA55.1%   ApprovedA
KellamsMarc R. Kellams   ApprovedAYesRepublican   ApprovedA
HarperTeresa Harper (Indiana)   ApprovedAYesDemocratic   ApprovedA

Morgan County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
HansonMatthew G. Hanson   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Newton County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
LeachJeryl F. Leach   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Perry County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
GoffinetLucy Goffinet   ApprovedAYesDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Pike County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
BisterveldJeffrey L. Biesterveld   ApprovedAYesDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Posey County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
RedwineJames M. Redwine   ApprovedAYesDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Pulaski County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
ShurnMichael A. Shurn   ApprovedAYesDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Rush County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
NorthamDavid Northam   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Shelby County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
O'Connor, Jr.Charles D. O'Connor Jr.   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Steuben County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
WheatAllen N. Wheat   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Vanderburgh County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
KielyDavid D. Kiely   ApprovedANoNonpartisan100%   ApprovedA

Vermillion County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
StengelBruce V. Stengel   ApprovedAYesDemocratic100%   ApprovedA

Wayne County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
KolgerDavid A. Kolger   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Wells County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
KiracofeKenton W. Kiracofe   ApprovedANoRepublican100%   ApprovedA

White County[edit]

CandidateIncumbencyPartyPrimary VoteElection Vote
ThackerRobert W. Thacker   ApprovedAYesRepublican100%   ApprovedA

Superior Courts[edit]

For information on Indiana's appellate court races, see: Indiana judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts.

Appellate Courts[edit]

For information on Indiana's appellate court races, see: Indiana judicial elections, 2012.

Footnotes[edit]


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