Two Democratic wins and a loss in Jackson County Board races
In Jackson County District 7 Doris Weaver and Gregory Schaefer defeated incumbent Eugene Dybvig, with Weaver 123 votes and Schaefer 117 to Dybvig’s 74. In District 4 A Darnecca Moultrie edged Clyde Jenkins by 21 votes to join D Blaney Miller. Republicans Lipe and Erickson won in District 2 and will face Jarrett and Koehn in November. Dybvig’s jail proposal dominated his campaign as he blamed others’ efforts for the loss.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Board
Eugene Dybvig
Doris Weaver
Gregory Schaefer
Carbondale
A. Darnecca Moultrie
D. Blaney Miller
Dybvig
Ms. Weaver
Schaefer
Georgeann Hartzog
Miller
Ms. Moultrie
Clyde E. Jenkins
Ima Mae Valentine
Kenneth D. Jarrett
Robert L. Koehn
Raymond
Lonnie) Haug
Gorham
Haug
Jarrett
Koehn
Larry Lipe
W.R
Spike) Erickson
Murphysboro
William E. Golliher
Golliher
Lipe
Erickson
Jarrett and
Robert Crim
Sipe
Jackson County
Lipe and
Han
Perry County Sheriff Race Sees Woolsey Ease to renomination
Democrat Jerry W. Woolsey won the party nomination for sheriff with 1 771 votes to Thomas Morgan's 262. Two county commissioner seats go to Gerald Hawkins and Leonard Whitey Heisner with totals of 1 472 and 1 048, while Arthur Ray had 688. Incumbents Win ton L. Bigham and Frank Mangin led clerks and treasurers races. Republican results show Hopkins 723 for sheriff and two commissioners, Pursell 754 and Loos 533. Voter turnout was 22 5 percent.
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H. B. Koplowitz
Perry
Jerry W. Woolsey
Thomas J. Morgan
Gerald Hawkins
Leonard J
Whitey
Heisner
Arthur H. Ray
Hawkins
Ray
Victor Provart
Tom Moss
Woolsey
Morgan
Winton L. Bigham
Frank L. Mangin
John G. Hopkins
Edgar A. Pursell, Sr
Leonard F. ‘‘Saiderick
Loos
Mary L. Kopshever
Lyle M. Bailey
Reagan
Perry County
McPhail Edges Sinks for Franklin County Board Nomination
Newcomer James McPhail narrowly defeated incumbent Herman Sinks by 83 votes to join incumbents Tedeschi and Chiaventone as Democratic District 3 nominees. District 3 includes West Frankfort, Plumfield, Logan and Orient with no Republican candidate. Voter turnout reached about 44 percent of 28,107 eligible voters.
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Bonnie Marx
James McPhail
Herman Sinks
Franklin County Board
John Tedeschi
al Chiaventone
McPhail
Sinks
Tedeschi
Chiaventone
West Frankfort
Plumfield
Logan
Orient
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Don R
Dick’’ Minor
Glenn Snider
Kenneth Cockrum
Marion ‘Spanky
Bowman
Ron Head
Bobby Blondi
Robert D
Bob
Burnett
Dennis Stewart
Bob Hiller
Danny R. Jones
Clarence Eugene Hogan
Franklin County
Randolph County Primary Lacks Contests Draws 3622 Voters
Randolph County voters faced a colorless primary with no countywide races and a single nonpartisan Sparta pool referendum. Turnout reached 16.28 percent with 3,622 ballots cast including 2,086 Democratic and 1,386 Republican ballots. Incumbents Currat Bernasek Maybell won party nominations. write ins to be canvassed.
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Tony Stevens
Randolph County
Sparta
Ardell
Currat
Jackie Bivens
Charles Bernasek
Frank Maybell
Bernasek
Wanda Behnken
Leonard Ernstine
C.J
Cap’’ Smith
Steeleville
Richard J. Kriete
Walsh
Nolen Hettesheimer
Chester
James Knott
Evansville
Bullock Casey win in Johnson County
In Johnson County primary action, Bullock and Casey, both Republican candidates, defeated four rivals with Bullock drawing 983 votes and Casey 890. Hudgens, Goreville principal, cited heavy support from state lawmakers as a key factor. Turnout was light with 2,627 votes cast, about 38 percent of registered voters.
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Dave DeWitte
Henry Bullock
Johnson County
Max Casey
Casey
Wade Hudgens
Hudgens
Goreville
Winchester
Robert Winchester
McCormick
Bullock
Hayward Street
Buncombe Area
Max Ray
Grantsburg
Elly Faulkner
Cletis Morris
Claude Harper
Dillon Wins Democratic Sheriff Nomination in Union County Race
In Union County the Democratic primary produced Robbin Dillon as the sheriff candidate, defeating Ron Garner and Elmer C. Kelley while incumbent Republican Larry Tripp was unopposed in the GOP. Final unofficial votes show Dillon 1,838. Turner? no, Garner 1,161. Kelley 707. Voter turnout 40.2 percent with 3,963 Democrat ballots and 867 Republican ballots.
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Union County
Larry Tripp
Tripp
Anna
Robbin Dillon
Dillon
Ron Garner
Elmer C. Kelley
Carl Boyd
W.P
Bud” Rendleman
J. Kelley
Wilburn R. Gibbs
Garner
Kelley
Rendleman
Boyd
Landreth
Myers
Schaefer
Rosson
Fred Blaylock
Pitts
Gibbs
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Natalie Trimble
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Chambers
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Sheriff’s Department
Board of Commissioners
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