Not any unexpected results, nor any upsets to report. A pretty fair turn-out for a local city election, one that had little splash or fanfare of political theater.
In the midst of a very slow revenue time in Franklin government, these Alderman will have their hands full in 2010.
BREAKING NEWS: Results of Franklin Aldermanic races
By Donna O'Neil, Staff writer
With 100 percent of the 21 precincts reporting at 8 p.m., unofficial results of the races for Alderman in Franklin were reported moments later.
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In Ward 1, Beverly Burger received 420 votes to Garry Neal’s 145. Burger’s win represents a little more than 74 percent of the total votes cast for the Ward 1 contest.
Dana McLendon ran unopposed in Ward 2 and received 106 votes. There were 4 write-in votes.
In Ward 3, Michael Skinner finished first with 430 votes and 46 percent of the vote with Greg Caesar receiving 392 and 41 percent of the votes. Scott Ware garnered 85 votes, while 35 voters cast their ballots for Jason Thomas Destein.
Ward 4 voters responded with 77 percent of their votes or 649 for Margaret Martin. Thomas Smithson received 199 votes representing 23 percent.