May 5 Primary Results

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Como Aldermen Forster Ruhl (left) and Clark Gregory compare their count as the official tally proceeds. Gregory won re-election by 10 votes. Ruhl faces Democrat nominee John Walton in the June 2 General Election.

Batesville Municipal Races*

Democratic Primary

•Ward 2 Alderman’s Race
Rufus Manley (Incumbent) – 134
Ted Stewart -129
•Ward 3 Alderman’s Race
Stan Harrison (Incumbent) – 236
Percy Bruce – 133

Republican Primary
•Ward 4 Alderman’s Race
Eddie Nabors -163
Ken Williams -45

 

*Totals include absentee and curbside ballots but do not include affidavit ballots

Sardis Municipal Races
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Democratic Primary
•Ward 3 Alderman’s Race
Rufus “Bill” Smith (Incumbent) – 71
Rickey Armstrong – 20
Clarence Jones – 57
•Alderman-at-large Race
Roy Scallorn (Incumbent) – 295
John Reed – 265

Como Municipal Races

Democratic Primary

 

•Mayor’s Race
Judy Sumner (Incumbent) -322
Andrew Cook 194
Mack Taylor 56

 

•Alderman-at-large Race
Bill Ford 119

Rachel Powell 136

John Walton – 304

•Ward 1 Alderman’s Race
Clark Gregory – 41 (Incumbent)
Tonie Heard – 31

•Ward III Alderman

Everette Hill 119 (Incumbent)

Robert Mayers Jr. 22

Selected for Democratic Executive Committee

Glenda J. Barber

Josephine “Josie” Birge

Clifton Davis Jr.

Etta C. Gale

Arilla Kerney

David Sledge Taylor

Crenshaw Municipal Races*

 Democratic Primary
•Mayor’s Race
Sylvester Reed (Incumbent) –89
Oscar Barlow –201
•Ward 3 Alderman’s Race
Alberta Bradley (Incumbent) -79
Dennis Handy –16
•Ward 5 Alderman’s Race
Katherine Phipps -13
Ronnie Perry – 30
Frankie Patterson-6
*Official results