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The 2016 Illinois judicial elections consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those for seven seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_judicial_elections,_2016 Illinois judicial elections, 2016 Ballotpedia en 2020-04-03 Primary elections were held on March 15, 2016, and general elections were held on November 8, 2016. These elections were part of the 2016 Illinois elections.
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Illinois Appellate Court
Illinois Appellate Court justices hold ten-year terms.Illinois Constitution - Article VI http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con6.htm www.ilga.gov Illinois General Assembly 22 March 2020
1st district (4th division)
A vacancy was created after the retirement of Stuart Palmer. Democrat Eileen O'Neill Burke was elected to fill it, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. This was a regular election, as Palmer's term would have expired in 2016.Eileen O'Neill Burke https://ballotpedia.org/Eileen_O%27Neill_Burke Ballotpedia 3 April 2020
Democratic primary
Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (4th division) Democratic primaryElection Results 2016 GENERAL PRIMARY https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=GoUnr%2b0cUsk%3d&OfficeType=yuI6IgKE35vXnKh3kqVQUSlAWHdTwMO5&T=637215164799230909 www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 3 April 2020 July 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes
Democratic Party (United States)
Eileen O'Neill Burke (incumbent)
805,190
100
805,190
100
Republican primary
The Republican primary was cancelled, as no candidates filed to run.
General election
Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (4th division) electionElection Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MdSiWa1xQus%3d&OfficeType=yuI6IgKE35vXnKh3kqVQUSlAWHdTwMO5&T=637215164950956434 www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 2 April 2020 July 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes
Democratic Party (United States)
Eileen O'Neill Burke (incumbent)
1,038,128
100
1,038,128
100
1st district (5th division)
Incumbent Bertina E. Lampkin, who was appointed on February 3, 2014 to fill the vacancy left after the death in office of Patrick Quinn, won reelection, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.Cook County Judge Laura Liu appointed to 1st District Appellate vacancy Illinois State Bar Association http://iln.isba.org/blog/2014/01/16/cook-county-judge-laura-liu-appointed-1st-district-appellate-vacancy www.isba.org Illinois State Bar Association 3 April 2020Bertina E. Lampkin https://ballotpedia.org/Bertina_E._Lampkin#cite_note-appoint-1 Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 en This was a regular election, as Appeton's term would have ended in 2016.
Democratic primary
Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (5th division) Democratic primary
Democratic Party (United States)
Bertina E. Lampkin (incumbent)
792,641
100
792,641
100
Republican primary
The Republican primary was cancelled, as no candidates filed to run.
General election
Illinois Appellate Court 1st district (5th division) election
Democratic Party (United States)
Bertina E. Lampkin (incumbent)
1,507,691
100
1,507,691
100
5th district (Stewart vacancy)
A vacancy was created by the retirement of Bruce Stewart. Republican John B. Barberis Jr. was elected to fill the seat.John B. Barberis Jr. https://ballotpedia.org/John_B._Barberis_Jr. Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 en This was a regular election, as Stewart's term ended in 2016.Bruce Stewart https://ballotpedia.org/Bruce_Stewart Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 en
Democratic primary
Illinois Appellate Court 5th district (Stewart vacancy) Democratic primary
Democratic Party (United States)
Brad K. Bleyer
106,079
100
106,079
100
Republican primary
Illinois Appellate Court 5th district (Stewart vacancy) Republican primary
Republican Party (United States)
John B. Barberis, Jr.
139,650
100
139,650
100
General election
Illinois Appellate Court 5th district (Stewart vacancy) election
Republican Party (United States)
John B. Barberis, Jr.
317,117
55.86
Democratic Party (United States)
Brad K. Bleyer
250,544
44.14
567,661
100
5th district (Wexstten vacancy)
A vacancy was created by the January 29, 2014 retirement of James M. Wexstten. Republican James R. Moore was elected to fill the seat. This was a regular election, as Wexstten's term would have ended in 2016.James R. Moore https://ballotpedia.org/James_R._Moore Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 en
Democratic primary
Illinois Appellate Court 5th district (Wexstten vacancy) Democratic primary
Democratic Party (United States)
Jo Beth Weber
108,055
100
108,055
100
Republican primary
Illinois Appellate Court 5th district (Wexstten vacancy) Republican primary
Republican Party (United States)
James R. Randy Moore
142,599
100
142,599
100
General election
Illinois Appellate Court 5th district (Wexstten vacancy) election
Republican Party (United States)
James R. Randy Moore
307,926
53.84
Democratic Party (United States)
Joe Beth Weber
264,041
46.16
571,967
100
Retention elections
District IncumbentVoteCiteParty Name In office since Previous years elected/retainedYes(Retain)No(Remove)1stDemocraticJoy Cunningham December 4, 2006 2006 (elected) 1,161,051(78.8%) 311,541(21.2%)Downloadable Vote Totals http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/DownloadVoteTotals.aspx Illinois Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20170804191200/http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/DownloadVoteTotals.aspx 4 August 2017Joy Cunningham https://ballotpedia.org/Joy_Cunningham Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 enElection Results 2006 GENERAL ELECTION https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=GJnulrZjDlY%3d&OfficeType=yuI6IgKE35vXnKh3kqVQUSlAWHdTwMO5&T=637215181579677349 www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 3 April 2020 July 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes 3rdDemocraticVicki R. Wright December 4, 2006 2006 (elected) 558,811(79.9%) 140,347(20.1)/Vicki Wright https://ballotpedia.org/Vicki_Wright Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 en 4thRepublicanJames A. Knecht December 1, 1986 1986 (elected), 1996, 2006 (retained) 403,223(81.5%) 91,322(18.47) James Knecht https://ballotpedia.org/James_Knecht Ballotpedia 3 April 2020 enSchoenburg Bernard Bernard Schoenburg: Appellate Judge Knecht weighs in on impeachment https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191026/bernard-schoenburg-appellate-judge-knecht-weighs-in-on-impeachment The State Journal-Register 3 April 2020 en 26 October 2019
Lower courts
2016 Cook County, Illinois elections#Judicial elections
Lower courts also saw judicial elections.
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