Write In's Clog the System.

Hensley, Hohulin, Holt Reelected -

Williams Defeats McGuire

The Jasper County vote count was completed at 3:30 a.m. this morning after more than 4,000 write in ballots were hand counted. Over 700 ballots further delayed results because voters voted for Holt and then also cast a write in ballot. The votes for the Collector were voided then ballots had to be manually repunched to reflect votes for remaining candidates and issues. A total of 23,086 ballots were cast representing about 37% of the County's registered voters.

Two Democrat incumbents, Circuit Clerk Kathleen McGuire, and Coroner Ronald Mosbaugh, were defeated. Incumbent Harlan Snow of the Jasper County Emergency Services Board was also voted out.

Republican State Representative Bubs Hohulin gathered a two to one advantage over his opponent in Jasper County and was reelected in the 126th District.

Presiding County Commissioner Danny Hensley won relection with 58% of the votes.

Jasper County Election Results.

Contested Races -

Presiding Commissioner:

Jana Dahmen (D) - 9,164

Danny Hensley (R) - 12,788

Circuit Clerk:

Kathleen McGuire (D) - 10,312

Linda Williams (R) - 12,060

Collector of Revenue:

Steve Holt (R) - 12,021

Total counted write in - about 4,000

County Coroner:

Ron Mosbaugh (D) - 9,732

Mike Randolph (R) - 11,915

Jasper County Emergency Services: East

Butch Rowland - 5,069

Gerald Gardner - 4,023

Jasper County Emergency Serv: At Large

Harlan Snow - 8,382

Patrick Kelly - 9,441

Straight Party Ballots Cast

Democratic - 2,158

Republican - 4,951

Libertarian - 6

U.S. Taxpayers - 3

Reform - 1

U.S. Senate

Jay Nixon (D) - 6,557

Kit Bond (R) - 14,726

U.S. Representative

Marc Perkel (D) - 5,208

Roy Blunt (R) - 16,500

State Senate

Doug Brooks (D) - 7,048

Marvin Singleton (R) - 15,174

State Rep. 126th District

Mary Ireland (D) - 1,113

Bubs Hohulin (R) - 2,211

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

It was obvious from early on that it was gonna be a long night at the Courthouse last night. The large number of write in ballots slowed the vote countin' to a snails pace.

Reports of a larger than usual off year election also added to the tension of those gathered to get the latest reports comin' from the Clerk's office. As time came and went for the t.v. crews to get any results for the 10 o'clock news, candidates and well wishers began to fade. After the midnight deadline for most mornin' papers passed, there were few left to hear the occasional reports on the latest ten or so precincts. As the early mornin' continued the numbers dwindled to a handful. An abundance of coffee and a large hero sandwich delivered by a well wisher about 2 a.m. helped keep the troops content. The Clerk's Office and personnel performed with good humor and expertise till the end. One Margie will remember into retirement, I'm sure.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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