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 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:51 pm Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Tuesday’s final election results

With 25 of 26 precincts reporting:

 

Democratic primary:

Circuit court clerk

 

Jeff Barksdale 1,379 (30.6%)

Anita Scott 3,127 (69.4%)

 

Probate judge

 

Stratt Byars 1,505 (32.72%)

Connie Green 2,552 (55.49%)

Chris Nichols 542 (11.79%)

 

County commission, District 1

 

William Bishop 1,767 (40%)

Chris Fretwell 1,313 (29.73%)

Billy Wilson 1,337 (30.27%)

 

County commission, District 2

 

Howard Hutcheson 1,526 (35.28%)

Wyman Pounders 2,800 (64.72%)

 

County commission, District 3

 

Randy Hargett 2.094 (50.96%)

Mark Holland 2,015 (49.04%)

 

County commission, District 4

 

Anthony Bentley 1,625 (40.34%)

Don Hastings 2,403 (59.66%)

 

School board, District 5

 

Mike Shewbart 528 (62.71%)

Ralph Winchester 314 (37.29%)

 

One-cent sales tax

 

Yes 3,798 (65.58%)

No 1,993 (34.42%)

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