Peyton C. Thetford
Peyton C. Thetford was a judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit.
Thetford (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. He lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.
Thetford was a Republican Place 11 judge on Circuit 10 in Alabama. He was appointed by Governor Robert Bentley (R) on October 1, 2015, to take the place of Circuit Judge Houston L. Brown, who was retiring. He took office on November 5, 2015. Thetford ran for election to a full term but lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Before his appointment, Thetford ran for election to the same court in 2012. He won his party's primary contest, but he was defeated in the general election.
Biography
Thetford received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Alabama in 1982 and 1985. He earned his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1988.[2]
Career
- 1994-present: Attorney, Wade S. Anderson and Associates
- 1994-present: Staff counsel, State Farm Automobile Insurance Company
- 1989-1994: Associate, Crosby, Saad and Beebe
- 1988: Attorney, Joseph D. Thetford law office[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Christy Olinger Edwards won election in the general election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christy Olinger Edwards (R) | 97.0 | 1,084,931 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.0 | 33,510 | ||
| Total votes: 1,118,441 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Christy Olinger Edwards defeated Michelle M. Thomason in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christy Olinger Edwards | 53.6 | 148,867 | |
| Michelle M. Thomason | 46.4 | 128,673 | ||
| Total votes: 277,540 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Christy Olinger Edwards and Michelle M. Thomason advanced to a runoff. They defeated Peyton C. Thetford in the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christy Olinger Edwards | 40.8 | 167,238 | |
| ✔ | Michelle M. Thomason | 32.0 | 131,298 | |
| Peyton C. Thetford | 27.3 | 111,853 | ||
| Total votes: 410,389 | ||||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
All judges on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals are elected for six-year terms in partisan elections.[3]
There are five judges on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and five on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Vacancies, which can occur when a judge dies, resigns, retires or is removed from office, are filled through appointments by the governor of Alabama. Any judge appointed in this fashion must then stand for election in the next general election occurring at least one year after taking office.[4]
Qualifications
To be considered a candidate for either court, the person must:
- Be licensed to practice law in Alabama.
- Have lived in Alabama for at least one year.
- Be 70 years of age or younger at the time of candidacy.[5]
Selection of the chief judge
In the civil appeals court, the chief is chosen by seniority; in the criminal appeals court, the chief is chosen by peer vote. Both courts maintain their chief judges for indefinite terms.[4]
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Brendette Brown Green defeated incumbent Peyton C. Thetford in the general election for the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 11 seat.[6]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 11), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brendette Brown Green |
50.22% | 143,932 | |
| Republican | Peyton C. Thetford Incumbent | 49.72% | 142,506 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 191 | ||
| Total Votes | 286,629 | |||
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||||
2012
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
Thetford defeated Roxana Lea Bone in the Republican primary on March 13, 2012, winning 50.25 percent of the vote. He was defeated by Carole C. Smitherman in the general election on November 6, 2012, receiving 46.99 percent of the vote.[7][8]
Judicial ratings
2012: Birmingham Bar Association ratings
General election
In October, the Birmingham Bar Association compiled results of its Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll. 687 members of the association participated in the poll, though all members did not participate in each evaluation. Below are the candidate's results.[9]
- Highly Qualified: 50%
- Qualified: 20%
- Not Qualified: 4%
- Unknown: 27%
Primary election
In February, the Birmingham Bar Association compiled results of its Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll. Below are the candidate's results.[10]
- Highly Qualified: 25%
- Qualified: 18%
- Not Qualified: 4%
- Unknown: 53%
See also
- Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
- Alabama intermediate appellate court elections, 2018
- Courts in Alabama
- Alabama Circuit Courts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Birmingham Business Journal, "Prominent Bham attorney appointed to circuit court judgeship," October 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AL.com, "Jefferson County Circuit Court Place 13 candidates are Carole Smitherman, Pat Thetford," August 20, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Qualifications of Judges," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Alabama Appellate Courts," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, 2012 Primary Election Results - Unofficial
- ↑ Birmingham Bar Association, "Birmingham Bar Association Releases Judicial Candidate Qualifications Poll Results," October 9, 2012
- ↑ Birmingham Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll
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