Published Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001
MERCER COUNTY
Write-in vote majorities create several unofficial winsUnofficial results of Tuesday's election indicate write-in votes filled some offices that no candidates officially sought.
Write-in winners can decline to take office or may be ineligible because they aren't residents of the municipality in which they were elected.
The following clearly won a majority of write-in votes for their respective races:
- In Jamestown, 72 write-in votes mean Esther McClimans will likely be the borough's next mayor.
- In Sandy Lake, James C. Greenlee looks like a winner in the mayor's race with 44 write-in votes. Paul Baxter got the most write-ins for a two-year council seat with 16.
- Fredonia council, which only drew two candidates for four seats, may be filled out by Keith Mostoller and John Rae II, who each got one vote.
- Stoneboro council may welcome Kay Medberry, who garnered seven votes for an open four-year council seat.
- In East Lakawannock Township, Dean R. Gerber got the most write-ins for a six-year supervisor seat with 13 votes.
- In Greene Township, Boyd Simpson with 22 votes looks like the winner of a six-year supervisor seat and Daniel R. Smith with 24 votes, the winner of a four-year supervisor seat.
- In Mill Creek Township, Gregory R. Ebbert got eight votes and will likely take a four-year supervisor seat.