Some close races in Tuesday’s Repubican Party primaries
NORWICH – Though absentee ballots have yet to be counted, Board of Elections Republican Commissioner Harriet Jenkins Tuesday evening released the unofficial results of yesterday’s Republican Party primaries.
In Columbus, incumbent Highway Superintendent Ricky E. Davis lost to Kevin D. Cross by votes of 24 to 51. Richard M. Fornito Sr. earned 47 votes for town justice versus his opponent, Michael C. Simons, who had 34.
In Coventry, where the only race was for highway superintendent, Keith E. Ives narrowly retained his top job in the department by 76 votes to challenger Larry A. Hatton’s 52 votes.
In Greene, veteran Town Clerk Deborah L. Thomas won another four-year term. Challenger Carla D. Brown earned 194 votes versus Thomas’ 351. The two will face off again in November’s general election, with Brown running on the Square Deal ticket and Thomas running on the Republican and Open Door tickets.
Also in Greene, two Republicans threw their hats in for one, 2 year-term council vacancy: Christopher C. Lyons and Joshua P. Browning. Lyons lost by a small margin with 212 votes to Browning’s 254. Browning had previously served on the town board from 2002-2006. Browning will later be opposed by Democratic candidate Robert W. Raimo.
In the Town of New Berlin, former Acting City of Norwich Court Judge Joseph G. Brillinger Jr. beat out incumbent town justice, John F. Parks Jr., 56 to 23.
The race was also close for highway superintendent in Preston, where Charles K. Stein, Sr. kept his job with only 15 votes more than his challenger, Glenn W. Degear. Stein has been superintendent since 1997. The vote was 57 for Stein; 42 for Degear.
And in Sherburne, where two council positions were up for grabs, the town’s Republican voters kept incumbent candidates Stephen J. Perrin and Glen S. Bagnall in their seats. Bagnall earned 109 votes versus opponent, Edwin T. Meyer’s 64. Perrin received 86 votes versus John N. Roberts’ 42 votes.
In Columbus, incumbent Highway Superintendent Ricky E. Davis lost to Kevin D. Cross by votes of 24 to 51. Richard M. Fornito Sr. earned 47 votes for town justice versus his opponent, Michael C. Simons, who had 34.
In Coventry, where the only race was for highway superintendent, Keith E. Ives narrowly retained his top job in the department by 76 votes to challenger Larry A. Hatton’s 52 votes.
In Greene, veteran Town Clerk Deborah L. Thomas won another four-year term. Challenger Carla D. Brown earned 194 votes versus Thomas’ 351. The two will face off again in November’s general election, with Brown running on the Square Deal ticket and Thomas running on the Republican and Open Door tickets.
Also in Greene, two Republicans threw their hats in for one, 2 year-term council vacancy: Christopher C. Lyons and Joshua P. Browning. Lyons lost by a small margin with 212 votes to Browning’s 254. Browning had previously served on the town board from 2002-2006. Browning will later be opposed by Democratic candidate Robert W. Raimo.
In the Town of New Berlin, former Acting City of Norwich Court Judge Joseph G. Brillinger Jr. beat out incumbent town justice, John F. Parks Jr., 56 to 23.
The race was also close for highway superintendent in Preston, where Charles K. Stein, Sr. kept his job with only 15 votes more than his challenger, Glenn W. Degear. Stein has been superintendent since 1997. The vote was 57 for Stein; 42 for Degear.
And in Sherburne, where two council positions were up for grabs, the town’s Republican voters kept incumbent candidates Stephen J. Perrin and Glen S. Bagnall in their seats. Bagnall earned 109 votes versus opponent, Edwin T. Meyer’s 64. Perrin received 86 votes versus John N. Roberts’ 42 votes.
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