NewsSeptember 11, 2016
Tie broken: Incumbent wins special election after tie vote
FARMINGTON, Mo. — An incumbent county commissioner in eastern Missouri apparently is staying in office after a special election necessitated by a tie vote. The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Missouri, reported incumbent St. Francois County District 1 Commissioner Gary Wilkinson defeated challenger Linda Black 1,561 to 1,280 in a special election Thursday. ...
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FARMINGTON, Mo. — An incumbent county commissioner in eastern Missouri apparently is staying in office after a special election necessitated by a tie vote.
The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Missouri, reported incumbent St. Francois County District 1 Commissioner Gary Wilkinson defeated challenger Linda Black 1,561 to 1,280 in a special election Thursday.
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The two tied in the Aug. 2 Republican primary with 1,589 votes each.
Wilkinson now has a clear road to victory as there are no Democratic or third-party challengers on the November general election ballot.
Information from: Daily Journal, http://dailyjournalonline.com
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