In the results of the Franklin County Consolidated Election yesterday, incumbent Sesser Mayor Jason Ashmore was elected to serve another four years in a landslide over his challenger Glen Gulley. Ashmore of the Citizens Welfare Party had 559 votes to the challenger Glenn Gulley who had 121 votes.
The Citizens Welfare Party also won all the Ward races in the city In Ward 1 Dana Laur defeated Barry Ramey 88 to 49, In Ward 2, Richard Lee Miller defeated Jeff Harmon 172 to 97, and in Ward 3, Alan Wayne Shannon defeated Edie Hawk 172 to 64.
Martin Buchanan has been elected to another term as village president of Valier. Buchanan has held the post since the 1960’s. He is the longest standing mayor in the state other than to Marion mayor Robert Butler. Buchanan received 180 votes to his challenger Joe Canup 131. Gale Burzynski, Michael Moyers and Bruce McMurray were elected to the Valier village board. Burzynski was the top vote getter with 193 votes, Moyers 171, McMurray 152, In defeat Harl Ray Lewis received 147 votes and Clarence Gulley 127.
Ron House was elected West City Villiage President, as he received 124 votes to Mike Reed’s 76. Bruce Watkins was elected to full an unexpired term on the town board as he was elected over Steve Mumbower 113-85.
Angela Kay McDowell was elected mayor of the village of Ewing over Eric Haney 42-36.
Donald Storey was elected Benton City Commissioner defeating Melvin Dixon 654-383.
In the City of Christopher, Katrina Claxton defeated Michael Deaton 278-178 for treasurer, and in Ward 3, Brian Hargis defeated Marshall Johnson.
In the Village of Buckner, there were two ties that happened on the village trustee racevilli. Ray Rozhon and Rick Hefner finished in the top slot with 47 votes. Robert Klingel and Herbert Krumrey had 23 for the third spot on the board. I will keep you updated on the tie breaking procedures.
For the North City “Coello” village board Louis Thery, Mark Moschiono and James Allen will be seated on the next board. Thery was the top vote getter with 102 votes, Moschino 87, Allen 82, and Mark Parke 63.
Numbers from the races in Royalton and any other Six-Mile township race will be posted when they become available.
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