Dillon wins Democratic nomination for Mercer County surveyor
Princeton West Virginia Dillon wins the Democratic primary for Mercer County surveyor with 61.68 percent of the vote. He will face no opposition in November and plans to revive the post, vowing to serve citizens while pursuing training at Bluefield State College.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Richard Dillon
Bluefield
Dillon
Michael Proffitt
Bramwell
Wayne Robinette
Robinette
West Virginia
Bluefield State College
Ballot-Counting Glitches Hit Raleigh and Wayne Counties
Raleigh County faced slow results from a $55,000 optical scanner that failed to deliver timely totals on primary night. County Clerk Betty Riffe called it a frustrating delay and promised fixes. In Wayne County, a data entry error split one precinct into two voting districts, causing computer problems.
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Charleston
Raleigh County
Wayne County
Raleigh County Commission
Betty Riffe
Mercer County ballots show Dem Gore Wise and GOP Bush Underwood lead
Tuesday’s primary turnout surged with warm sun and tight races. Mercer County voters backed Al Gore and Bob Wise narrowly in the Democratic governor race while George W. Bush and Cecil Underwood led for president and governor respectively. Anita Skeens Caldwell upset Homer Ball in the 10th District Senate race, and Janet Williams defeated Pam Martin for the Board of Education. canvass begins Friday at 9 a.m. and could take three days due to many ballots. Recounts possible with 48 hour deadline and $300 filing fee.
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Senate
House
Lees Wise
Oliverio Nelson Pritt Manchin Kantor Ball Caldwell
Hancock Frederick
Flanigan Boggess Wills
Bayless Pace Oo Czarnik
Smith Sadler Ash District
Ada Treatment Plant
Bluewell School
Brushfork School
Greater Mt. Zion Pentecostal Ch
Wade Elem. School
Bluefield High School
Nazarene Church
Stadium Drive
Bluefield Moose Club
Cumberland Hgts
Bramwell Town Hall
Montcalm High School
Glenwood School
Mercer Co. Voc. Center
Petn. Pres. Ch
Mercer St. Elem. School
Knob Elem. School
Memorial Building
Princeton Middle School
Princeton Public Library
Straley Elementary School
Catholic Church
Harrison St
Salvation Army
Penn. Ave
Thorn Elem
School Annex
Thorn Elem. School
Church of God
Oliver Ave
Oakvale Rd
Silver Springs Elem. Sch
Echoes of Calvary Church
District
Ill
Matoaka Rec Center
Oakvale School
Johnston's Chapel
Hall’s Ridge
Old School Bidg
Willowton
Pinoak Community Building
Spanishburg School
Kegley Baptist Church
Lashmeet/Matoaka School
Church of Christ, Pettrey
Crane Ck. Pent. Holiness. Ch
Sun Valley School
Shawnee Parkway Bldg
Melrose School
Montcalm Elementary School
Ceres School
Mercer County Vocational School
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Jennings
Bluefield
Mercer County Commissioners
Wills
Mercer County
Board of Education
al Gore
Bob Wise
Jim Lees
George W. Bush
Cecil Underwood
State Senate
Princeton
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Homer Ball
Caldwell
Fayette
Summers
Monroe
Norris Kantor
Ball
Mercer
Bluewell
Janet Williams
Pam Martin
John Shott
Deceased sheriff wins Cabell renomination in primary
Cabell County Sheriff Dallan Fields, who died of stomach cancer last week, easily won renomination in the Democratic primary with 6,492 votes or 63 percent. Opponent Alvie Qualls received 3,841 votes. Fields, in his first term, died Thursday. his widow Paula praised the county’s support. Republican nominee Kim Wolfe led with 2,995 votes, ahead of former Huntington Police Chief Lee Black with 2,666.
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Huntington
Cabell County
Dallan Fields
Fields
Alvie Qualls
Sheriff’s Department
Paula
Callan
Kim Wolfe
Lee Black
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The
Daily Telegraph
Raleigh
Wayne
Cabell
Rezulin
FDA
Mark Hrutkay
Wilson & Hrutkay Law Offices
P.O. Box
Logan, WV
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