The race for the Jordan vacancy in the 12th Subcircuit became a little more high-profile than the usual judicial contest when it was singled out by WGN-TV and the Medill Watchdog group for their "Judging the Judges" series.
Tonight's results so far show Judge James L. Kaplan with just less than a 300 vote lead over James Edward Hanlon, Jr. There are still 38 precincts yet to report.
Tonight's results so far show Judge James L. Kaplan with just less than a 300 vote lead over James Edward Hanlon, Jr. There are still 38 precincts yet to report.
| Judge, 12th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Jordan) | |||||||
| Registered Voters: 221,745 | Vote For 1 | ||||||
| Ballots Cast: 7,766 | 214 of 252 Precincts Reported | ||||||
| Turnout: 3.5% |  | % | Votes | ||||
| Samuel Bae (Democratic) | | 13.12% | 873 | ||||
| Ralph Eugene Meczyk (Democratic) | | 15.89% | 1,057 | ||||
| James Edward Hanlon, Jr. (Democratic) | | 33.4% | 2,222 | ||||
| James L. Kaplan (Democratic) | | 37.59% | 2,501 | ||||