Election roundup: St. Pauls must wait on write-ins
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In St. Pauls, District 3 was all write-in candidates, including Howard Burke, Ron Smith, and Jerry Weindel. A total of 75 votes were cast. According to Dock Locklear, director of the Board of Elections, write-in ballots will be counted by Monday.
Commissioners David Ayers in District 1 and Samuel McAllister in District 2 ran unopposed. McClure Terry beat candidate Margaret Reynolds in District 4.
Almost 29 percent of Robeson County’s 18,517 registered voters came out on Election Day, beating Locklear’s expectation of a 22 percent turnout.
The 5,307 ballots cast are an unofficial count. The Elections Board will count write-in ballots and provisional ballots by Tuesday, when the official count must be sent to the state.
In Pembroke, Allen Dial, with 371 votes, and Larry Brooks, with 357 votes, were both re-elected. Challengers Ryan Sampson received 306 votes and Jan Lowery 60 votes.
In Maxton, Victor Womack Sr., with 249 votes, and James McDougald, with 218 votes, won the two seats on the Board of Commissioners. Minnie Miller fell short with 202 votes.
Elizabeth Hunt ran unopposed for mayor in Rowland. Paul Hunt Jr. and Marvin Shooter also ran opposed, and were re-elected to the Rowland board.
In Orrum, Wilton Caulder ran unopposed for mayor, replacing Gaston Bass. Four seats were open for the town board, but only Arthur Britt and Bonita Britt filed for re-election. Ten write-in votes were cast.
In Rennert, Michael Locklear beat R.L. McRae for mayor with 76 votes. McRae received 15 votes.
Royce Locklear and Neal Locklear captured Rennert’s two open council seats. Royce Locklear was re-elected with 61 votes, and Neal Locklear, who is new to the council, also received 61 votes. Amy Cain came in third with 13 votes.
In Parkton, Larry Hagin was re-elected to mayor without a challenger.
Four Parkton town councilmen were re-elected, including D. Benton Finley with 50 votes; Alf Parnell with 45; Fran Meinert with 43 votes; and Al McMillian with 43 votes. Newcomer Robin Hill took the fifth open seat with 49 votes.
William Davis remained mayor of Lumber Bridge with no challenger.
Kenneth Jordon also ran unopposed for re-election to one of two open seats on the town boardl. There were 14 write-in votes.
In McDonald, James Taylor remained mayor in an unopposed race.
Two incumbents remained on McDonald’s town council: Dannie Bacot, with 35 votes, and Irene Britt, with 10 votes. Newcomer Deborah Hedgpeth received 11 votes to fill the third seat. There were 52 write-in ballots.
Proctorville’s new mayor, H. Biggs Johnson, ran unopposed.
Incumbents Deborah Conner and Jennifer Connor kept their seats on Proctorville board, garnering 14 and 13 votes, respectively. James McKnight received 14 votes, and will fill the third open seat.
Marietta re-elected Mayor Justin Oliver, who ran unopposed.
Two open seats on Marietta’s town boardl went to incumbent John Bare and newcomer Donna Stubbs. Bare received 13 votes and Stubbs 12.
In Raynham, Tommy Branch ran unopposed as mayor.
Newcomer Robin Swett received 15 votes to join Raynham board. Debra Arnette and Kathleen Swett, each with 14 votes, were re-elected.
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LUMBER BRIDGE
Mayor
(I) William Davis ... 15
Town council, two seats
(I) Kenneth Jordan ... 13
MARIETTA
Mayor
(I) Justin Oliver ... 13
Town council, two seats
(I) John Bare ... 13
(I) Donna Stubbs ...12
MAXTON
Town council, two seats
Victor Womack Sr. ... 249
James McDougald ... 218
Minnie Miller, 202
MCDONALD
Mayor
(I) James Taylor ... 41
Town council, three seats
(I) Dannie Bacot ... 35
Deborah Hedgpeth ... 11
Irene Britt ... 10
ORRUM
Mayor
Wilton Caulder ... 9
Town council, four seats
(I) Arthur Britt ... 9
(I) Bonita Britt ... 9
PARKTON
Mayor
(I) Larry Hagin ... 54
Town council, five seats
(I) D. Benton Finley ... 50
Robin Hill ... 49
(I) Alf Parnell ... 45
(I) Al McMillan ... 43
(I) Fran Meinert ... 43
James R Hewitt ... 33
PEMBROKE
Town council, two seats
(I) Allen Dial ... 371
(I) Larry Brooks ... 357
Ryan Sampson ... 306
Jan Lowery ... 60
PROCTORVILLE
Mayor
H. Biggs Johnson ... 15
Town council, three seats
(I) Deborah Connor ... 14
James McKnight ... 14
(I) Jennifer Connor ... 13
RAYNHAM
Mayor
Tommy Branch ... 15
Town council, three seats
Robin Swett ... 15
(I) Debra Arnette ... 14
(I) Kathleen Lindsay ... 14
RENNERT
Mayor
(I) Michael Locklear ... 76
R.L. McCrae ... 15
Town council, two seats
Neal Locklear ... 79
(I) Royce Locklear ... 61
Amy Cain ... 13
ROWLAND
Mayor
(I) Elizabeth Hunt ... 150
Town council, two seats
(I) Paul Hunt Jr. ... 142
(I) Marvin Shooter ... 95
ST. PAULS
District 1
(I) David Ayers ... 39
District 2
(I) Samuel McAllister ... 19
District 4
(I) McClure Terry ... 55
Margaret Reynolds ... 8
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