TERRE HAUTE —
Small towns throughout the Wabash Valley cranked out the votes Tuesday, electing town council members and officials.
• Clay County voter turnout measured 28.13 percent, with 1,775 citizens of 6,309 registered voters participating.
In Brazil, incumbent Democrat city-clerk treasurer Karen McQueen received 773 votes to Republican Mary Fisher’s 721.
For city council’s at-large seat, Democrat Tyler Hutcheson upset incumbent Republican Patricia Heffner by a vote of 748 to 742.
In the city council’s first ward, incumbent Democrat Brad Deal received 255 votes to Republican Gary Rickert’s 64.
In the city council’s third ward, outgoing Mayor A. Ann Bradshaw received 229 votes as a Democrat candidate, beating out Independent Mark Bedwell’s 186. No Republicans ran for that seat.
In the city council’s fourth ward, Republican challenger Dustin Jorgensen received 225 votes to upset incumbent Democrat William Lovett’s 153.
In Clay City, Democrat Melinda Sue Booe received 128 votes for the town’s clerk-treasurer, defeating Republican Danny Wilson’s 25.
The top three vote tallies for Clay City’s five-person town council race were Democrat Guy Dickerson with 123, Republican Roy Chenoweth with 111 and Republican Roy Freeman with 104.
In Knightsville, Republican Jason Walker received 51 votes for that town’s clerk-treasurer, trumping Democrat Charlotte Reyher’s tally of 35.
• In Vermillion County, 1,097 voters out of 5,287 registered voters participated for a turnout percentage of 20.75.
Democrat Sami Lynn Dillon received 147 votes for the position of Cayuga clerk-treasurer, beating out Republican Betty Osborne’s count of 53.
In Clinton, Republican Jim Bekkering appeared to edge out Democrat Chris Bishop in the race for the city council’s fourth ward by one vote. The unofficial count Tuesday evening had Bekkering with 111 votes and Bishop with 110.
• In Sullivan, Democrat D. Sue Pitts received 703 votes for the position of that city’s clerk-treasurer, beating out Republican Elanna Luttrell’s 295.
For the city council’s third ward, Democrat Raymond Pirtle received 674 votes to Republican Norman Morris’ 307. In the fourth ward, Democrat Scott Brown received 715 votes to Republican Lasinda Jane Hall’s 271.
Sullivan County Clerk’s office personnel reported a turnout of 31 percent.
• In Greene County, Democrat Charlotte Thomas received 187 votes for the position of Jasonville clerk-treasurer, beating out Republican James Seifert’s 108.
In the race for Jasonville City Council’s first ward seat, Republican Kent May received 194 votes, beating Democrat Drew Landry’s 109.
The race for the Linton Town Council Fifth Ward seat went to Democrat Fred Marke with 116 votes, over Republican Kegan Inman’s 35. In that town’s race for the seventh ward seat, Democrat Nigel Lehman received 165 votes to Jared Albright’s 158.
The Bloomfield Town Council’s first ward seat went to Democrat Douglas Fry with 171 votes, beating out Republican Homer Adams’ 126. That town’s third ward race went to Republican David Harding with 161 votes over Democrat Paul Hash’s 140.
In Worthington, the town’s clerk-treasurer race went to Democrat Gloria Klass with 225 votes, beating out Republican Jessica Baker’s 57.
Brian Boyce can be reached at 812-231-4253 or brian.boyce@tribstar.com.
Elections 2011
Voters flock to polls to support their candidates
- Elections 2011
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One got more money, one more votes
Voter support propelled Republican Duke Bennett to a second term as mayor of Terre Haute in November, but Democratic challenger Fred Nation outraised and outspent Bennett in that election.
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Bennett, All foresee bright future for city at swearing in
“I think Terre Haute is right on the cusp of greatness, and I’m proud to be part of it,” the city’s newest councilman said Monday after taking an oath of office in city hall.
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VOTERS BACK BENNETT: Incumbent shocked by size of landslide
For the first time since the Prohibition era, Terre Haute voters have re-elected a Republican as mayor.
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City Council District 2: All tops incumbent Democrat Ralston
Terre Haute’s 2nd District city council seat is back in Republican hands after four years of Democratic representation.
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Reaction mixed on ballot changes
Some Terre Haute voters said Tuesday they preferred a simpler ballot, mandated by a new state law effective this year, that did not contain the names of unopposed candidates.
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New clerk-treasurer elected in Seelyville
A new clerk-treasurer has been elected while three incumbent council members will return for the Town of Seelyville in a Democrat sweep of the town election.
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Sarah Mullican cruises to win, retains bench
Taking 57 percent of the vote, Sarah Mullican will retain the bench as judge for Terre Haute City Court.
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Loudermilk tops Flott in rematch
In what was a rematch of four years earlier, the final result remained the same on Tuesday as incumbent Norm Loudermilk won re-election to a fifth term on the Terre Haute City Council, representing District 3.
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Incumbent John Mullican takes 64 percent of vote
As he watched election results Tuesday night, John Mullican was cautious about acknowledging victory too soon, even though he appeared to be well ahead with most precincts counted.
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Dems find success in Valley mayoral races
Cities throughout the Wabash Valley placed Democrats at the helm Tuesday, as the party swept mayoral races by large margins.
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No Knew City Council seat — Auler tallies victory
Amy Auler anxiously darted from room to room at her parents’ home as family, friends and co-workers monitored television, Internet and smart phones for election results.
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Election problems few; voter turnout light
Despite an unusually warm November day, just 28 percent of Terre Haute registered voters made their way to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots.
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Voters flock to polls to support their candidates
Small towns throughout the Wabash Valley cranked out the votes Tuesday, electing town council members and officials.
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Mississippi defeats life at conception ballot initiative
Mississippi voters Tuesday defeated a ballot initiative that would’ve declared life begins at conception, a proposal that supporters sought in the Bible Belt state as a way to prompt a legal challenge to abortion rights nationwide.
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Ohio voters reject Republican-backed union limits
The state’s new collective bargaining law was defeated Tuesday after an expensive union-backed campaign that pitted firefighters, police officers and teachers against the Republican establishment.
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Democratic challenger concedes Indy mayor’s race
Republican Mayor Greg Ballard appears poised to win his second term as Indianapolis mayor.
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Election Day: Bennett-Nation mayoral faceoff leads TH ballot in today’s voting
Terre Haute voters will select a mayor and city council members today as polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.
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Write-in candidate Bissey takes issue with ballots
Terre Haute mayoral write-in candidate Bob Bissey is objecting to the size of the words “Write-in” on the Nov. 8 electoral ballot.
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Candidates make their case with organized labor
Mayor Duke Bennett and Democrat challenger Fred Nation appealed for union support in the Nov. 8 election during a candidates night Monday, hosted by the Wabash Valley Central Labor Council and Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20.
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District 2 candidates report finances
Financial reports for the race for the District 2 seat on the Terre Haute City Council were reported Monday.
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Mayoral candidate announces plan to keep, bring new jobs Terre Haute
Democratic mayoral candidate Fred Nation on Thursday announced a “jobs for Terre Haute plan” he said he will implement if elected mayor on Nov. 8.
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Vigo County tests out voting machines
Voting machines are ready for the Nov. 8 municipal election after a public testing Thursday in a storage facility on South 13th Street.
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Mayor Bennett opens campaign headquarters
Mayor Duke Bennett officially opened his 2011 campaign headquarters Monday evening amid dozens of enthusiastic supporters.
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Dems open headquarters
Terre Haute Democrats rallied Thursday to show their support for mayoral candidate Fred Nation at a “grand opening” of the Vigo County Democratic Party Headquarters on Wabash Avenue.
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Dem, GOP candidates seek office in Seelyville
The town of Seelyville will have an election on Nov. 8 to select a clerk/treasurer and town board members, while West Terre Haute must hold a party convention.
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Mayoral candidates gear up for campaigns
With the 2011 Terre Haute mayoral election six months away, incumbent Mayor Duke Bennett, a Republican, and challenger Fred Nation, a Democrat, are well into making plans for the fall campaign season.
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Nation vows clean campaign
Less than 48 hours after winning Tuesday’s Democratic Party mayoral primary, Fred Nation is asking his Republican rival, Mayor Duke Bennett, to join him in signing a promise to run a clean fall campaign.
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Sullivan mayoral hopeful looks to move forward with city
Democrat Clint D. Lamb said it is time to put the past behind and look to the future to build a better city of Sullivan.
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Fred Nation wins mayoral primary in a landslide
Olive branches were in the air Tuesday evening as the sun set on a sometimes hard-fought Terre Haute Democratic Party mayoral primary.
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Incumbent out: Amy Auler bests Rich Dunkin for Terre Haute City Council D-1
Incumbent City Council member Rich Dunkin, who publicly flip-flopped on a bid for a third term, was unseated Tuesday by challenger Amy Auler, who won the Democratic nomination for the District 1 seat on the council.
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