Election Commission to certify results of 2018 Mid-terms

Election Commission to certify results of 2018 Mid-terms

Board set to make votes official today at noon

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The Crittenden County Election Commission will meet in the Crittenden County Office Building adjacent to the courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 12 noon, to certify the results of the Nov. 6, 2018, General Election. Across Crittenden County, some familiar faces will be returning to office, but a few new faces will be guiding local government as well come Jan. 1, 2019. Crawfordsville Mayor Joe Marotti won his re-election bid, turning back the challenge of Sterling Briggs Jr. by a 116-46 vote. Earle Mayor Sherman Smith was also successful in his run for a full term after finishing out former mayor Carolyn Jones’s term after she was recalled. Smith beat his opponent Ramonda Henderson 358236 to retain his seat. Not as fortunate was Turrell mayor Dorothy Cooper. Cooper was beaten by a 2-to-1 margin in her re-election bid by Charles Edward Webster, 140-70. Cooper had made an unsuccessful bid for Keith Ingram’s State Senate seat in May before declaring her intent to seek re-election. In Marion, Frank Fogleman was re-elected. For the second straight election Marion City Councilman Kelly O’Neal challenged Fogleman and for the second straight election, Fogleman was victorious. Mayor Fogleman received 2,210 votes to O’Neal’s 1,400. And in the race many were watching with a close eye, the West Memphis mayor’s race is headed to a runoff. Last Tuesday, West Memphis City Councilman Wayne Croom received the most votes overall, garnering 1,494 — or 27.45 percent of the vote. Behind Croom, fellow West Memphis City Councilman Marco McClendon netted 1,312 votes — or 24.11 percent. The pair were by far the largest vote-getters of the race, with no other candidate breaking the 800 vote mark. City Councilwoman Ramona Taylor was third with 793 votes. West Memphis Policeman Eric Johnson was fourth with 788. Quorum Court Justice Lorenzo Parker was fifth with 623 votes, and businessman Fred Leonard rounded out the field taking in 432 votes. In all county and municipal races, the results were:

County Sheriff:

Rob French (2,402) Mike Allen (9,502) *** County Treasurer:

Devin Griggs (4,255) Matt Thompson (7,616) ***

County Coroner:

Dennis Smith (4,575) Bill Wolfe (7,314) ***

JP District 12

CynthiaBarnesLucas(593) JohnLeonardRechJr.(622) ***

Crawfordsville Mayor

Sterling Briggs Jr. (46) Joe Marotti (116) ***

Earle Mayor

Ramonda Henderson (236) Sherman Smith Sr. (358) ***

Earle City Council Ward 1-1

Sandra Holloway (68) Kenneth Cross (51) ***

Earle City Council Ward 2-1

Jimmie C. Barham (103) Betty Williams (80) ***

Earle City Council Ward 3-1

Tyneshia Bohanon (67) Grinda Luckett (55) ***

Earle City Council Ward 4-1

Robert L. Udell Sr. (96) Demetris Johnson (68) ***

Edmondson Mayor

Hayward Shaw Jr (13) Art Gillard (31) Ira Ewing (31) Edward Coleman (11) There will be a runoff on Tuesday, Dec. 4, between Ewing and Gillard to decide this race. ***

Edmondson City Clerk

Mollie Johnson (54) Larry Moore (31) ***

Edmondson Town Council Position 4

Sidney T Prackett (59) Audrey Embery (26) ***

Edmondson Town Council Position 5

Coletha Jones Vasser (40) James Mitchell (46) ***

Gilmore Mayor

Bruce Delaney (79) Christene Brownlee 25) ***

Gilmore Town Council Position 2

Terry Lee Person (42) Kyle Kline (58) ***

Gilmore Town Council Position 4

Dontavous White (59) DotsonMarkhamM.D.(42) ***

Horseshoe Lake Mayor

Garry G. Hahne (84) Shawn Siders (57) ***

Horseshoe Lake Recorder/Treasurer

Carol Adams (119) Jordyn Benefield (18) ***

Horseshoe Lake Town Council Position 1

Trina Scarbrough (110) Lynn B. Kee (27) *** Horseshoe Lake Town Council Position 2

Harris M. Lentz III (49) Michael Carter (54) Nora Seaton (37) There will be a runoff on Tuesday, Dec. 4, between Carter and Lentz to decide this race. ***

Jericho Town Council Position 4

Brenda Payne (25) Elaine Dupree (21) ***

Marion Mayor

Frank Fogleman (2,210) Kelly O’Neal (1,400) ***

Marion Council, Jasper 1-2

Brad Moore (1,664) David Bigger (1,819) ***

Marion Council, Jasper 3-2

Don Hanks (1,602) Sherry Holliman (1,899) ***

Sunset Mayor

Joyce Ann Butler (20) Reginald Lynn Brown (4) Lensey Hayes (39) ***

Turrell Mayor

Dorothy Cooper Charles Edward Webster (140) ***

West Memphis Mayor

Marco McClendon (1,312) Fred Leonard (432) Wayne Croom (1,494) Lorenzo Parker (623) Ramona Taylor (793) Eric Johnson (788) There will be a runoff on Tuesday, Dec. 4, between McClendon and Croom to decide this race. ***

West Memphis City Clerk

Joyce Gray (3,487) Phillip Para (1,885) ***

West Memphis Council, 1-1

James Holt (1,259) Brad Roe (563) ***

West Memphis Council, 3-1

Charles Wheeless (605) Jack Poff Jr. (416) ***

West Memphis Council, 5-1

Al Felton (265) Donald Boyd (69) Helen Harris (358) All results are considered unofficial until they are certified by the Crittenden County Board of Election Commissioners. Privisional ballots and recounts may factor into results prior to certification. The meeting is open to the public, and candidates, their supporters and interested citizens are invited to attend.

By the Evening Times News Staff