Results from the 2008 General Election Tuesday are in for opposed races in Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, and Lanier counties.
Absentee and provisional ballots remain outstanding.
Tuesday’s election results will remain unofficial until certified Friday.
Berrien County — Sheriff
Anthony Heath (I) (R) 69.05 percent
Tim King (D) 30.87
Commission, Post 1
Pearlene Daniels 25.83 percent
Dick Perryman 46.93 percent
Pat Sutton (I) 27.05 percent
Commission, Post 2
Steve Roberts (I) (R) 58.57 percent
Greg McCellan (D) 41.31 percent
Commission, Post 5
Steve Sumner (R) 55.17 percent
James Griner (I) (D) 44.79 percent
Board of Education, District 1
Henry Ford (R) 50.38 percent
Debbie Hendley (D) 49.62 percent
City Council Nashville, Post 1
Pearlene Daniels 25.83 percent
Dick Perryman 46.93 percent
Pat Sutton (I) 27.05 percent
City Council Nashville, Post 2
Antonio Carter 48.64 percent
Darrin Davis 51.15 percent
City Council Nashville, Post 3
Eric Gaither 49.45 percent
Bill Turner (I) 50.16 percent
Mayor — Alapaha
Greg Hall 44.81 percent
Waymond Smith (I) 54.01 percent
Echols County — Sheriff
Dale Spivey (R) 12.05 percent
Randy Courson (I) (D) 76.33 percent
Tax Commissioner
Angie Rogers (R) 27.92 percent
Myrna Turner (D) 71.91 percent
Superior Court Judge
Jim Tunison 32.86 percent
Gregory A. Voyles 67.14 percent
Board of Education, Post 3
James J. Barrett Sr. 35.13 percent
Chester Register (I) 64.87 percent
Board of Education, Post 4
Michelle Davis Rewis 28.17 percent
Richard Hendley (I) 46.51 percent
Mitch Lehman 25.32 percent
Brooks County — Commission, District 4
Howard Lawson (I) (D) 59.21 percent
Gerald C. Colden (Ind.) 40.71 percent
Superior Court Judge
Jim Tunison 69.14 percent
Gregory A. Voyles 30.71 percent
Probate Court Judge
Jo Ann K. Collins (I) 46.56 percent
Bill Rogers 11.77 percent
Donna Swann 41.60 percent
Cook County – Probate Court Judge
Runoff scheduled for Dec. 2 between Vicki S. Parrish (D) and C. Daughtrey (Ind.)
Sheriff
Audie C. Rowe (R) 31.74 percent
Johnny Daughtrey (D) 67.98 percent
Commission, District 2
Michael Dinnerman (I) (D) 54.51 percent
Fred Byrd (R) 45.49 percent
Commission, District 3
Jeff Lane (I) (D) 66.52 percent Tim E. Giddens (R) 33.48 percent
Board of Education, District 4
Danny Emrich (I) (R) 48.34 percent
Tina T. Revels (D) 51.66 percent
Lanier County
All races were unopposed.
Local News
Election results county by county: Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols and Lanier
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