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Jackson, Delaney and Hollins win Wilkinson County special election
Published Wednesday, June 25, 2008
When the vote count was complete at 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, incumbent sheriff Reginald Jackson and District 2 supervisor Richard Hollins prevailed and candidate Lynn Tolliver Delaney unseated circuit clerk Mon Cree Allen in the Wilkinson County Democratic Party special election.
According to the Woodville Republican, unofficial numbers show incumbent sheriff Jackson winning the election with 2,282 votes against Jessie Stewart's 2,219 votes.
Delaney received 2,476 votes to Allen's 1,970 votes.
Hollins received 552 votes to Kirk Smith's 523 votes.
The Wilkinson County Circuit Clerk's office could not confirm the numbers. An announcement from the Wilkinson County Democratic Executive Committee was expected Wednesday morning.
Pending certification, Jackson will now face independent candidate Calvin Gaines and Delaney will face independent candidate Donna Smith in a special general election.
Comments
Posted by kpage (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Must have been a HUGE day for the hamburger joints in Woodville!
Posted by centrevilleresident (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 9:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
As long as the election was fair, I'm ok with the results. No one can say that fraud didn't happen last election. Until the state of MS makes people show their ID when they vote, fraud will be easier and easier.
I voted and I hope these elected officials are honest and hard-working. The majority has spoken, now lets get on with our lives.
Posted by silly_willy_24_7 (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
maybe all the government bigshots snooping around the polls yesterday will help avoid any discrimination lawsuits. let's all hope and pray that wilkinson county can move forward into the 1970's, as adams county has managed to do in the past several years.
Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at noon (Suggest removal)
Jackson still has to get through Calvin.
Posted by centrevilleresident (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If Jackson beat Stewart, he will beat Gaines easier - I think
Posted by eagle1 (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 2:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
There was a new election for a reason: fraud. To date, nobody has been arrested for fraud. WHY?? The District Attorney needs to get off his arse and prosecute somebody. Unbelievable.
Posted by centrevilleresident (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 2:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Who is the DA anyway?
Posted by seeemeeego (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I absolutely agree with the need for voter ID. It's the only way to reduce the problem of voter fraud.
Posted by NJM (anonymous) on June 25, 2008 at 4:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
thank you eagle1...why hasnt anything been done?
Posted by GodsChild (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 4:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I think this election was fair and I am glad it is over so we can now move on.
I just pray we all can get along. It is really time that Wilkinson County start showing the Christianity they proclaim to have.
I, myself, am one of them. And honestly I think I have made a tremendous change for the better. But I am often finding myself praying for forgiveness for something I've said or thought of. But I know one thing, if we don't get it together and love one another here on earth; we won't make it into the Kingdom.
So WC, Let us get on one accord and come together in the Name of Jesus..... (Amen???)
Posted by 18wheeler (anonymous) on June 26, 2008 at 8:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
BREAKING NEWS...........BREAKING NEWS... at 5:00 p.m. jessie stewart & kirk smith filed papers on the election...what happen to the story above stating this was a FAIR election... THE FBI, CIA, STATE OFFICALS, JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, MBI, AND SOME MORE WAS AT EVERY POLLING PLACE--LOOKING AND WATCHING FROM 7-7..AT THE COURTHOUSE TIL 4A.M. MORE WHITES AT THE TABLES THAN BLACKS..NOTHING WAS SAID...
WHEN IS IT GOING TO END?????????????????
they LLLLLLLLLLLLOST....CERTIFIED..
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