Nashville is headed to a runoff election to decide the city’s next leader, as incumbent Larry Dunaway failed to reach the 51 percent threshold required for re-election, according to Southwest Arkansas Radio. Dunaway received 378 votes, while challenger Dennis Woodruff earned 291 votes, or 33 percent, and challenger Kelly Windham received 188 votes. Given that the Nashville mayoral race headed to a runoff, the electorate will get another chance to choose the city’s next mayor.
Dunaway Misses Majority Mark in Three-Way Nashville Race
Dunaway’s 378 votes in the Nashville mayoral race fell short of the 51 percent threshold needed to secure re-election, sending the contest to a runoff. Challenger Dennis Woodruff earned 291 votes, or 33 percent, while Kelly Windham received 188 votes.
Howard County Races and Statewide Issues Settled on Election Night
Not every contest in the region went down to the wire. Incumbent Joe Hoen won another term in a separate Nashville contest, beating challenger Susan Berruquin 110 to 81. For Howard County sheriff, Joey Davis captured 73 percent of ballots, whereas Alex Gamble took 26 percent. In the contest for the District 9 seat on the Howard County Quorum Court, John Raulerson unseated incumbent Juanita Jackson with a count of 208 to 196.
Dierks, Pike County and Murfreesboro Results Come In
Dierks incumbent Ronald Cogburn barely edged out challenger Jesse Edge in the mayoral race, garnering 97 votes against Edge’s 89. Challenger Kristi Janes ousted incumbent Sherri Edge in the Dierks City Council contest, 99 to 83. In Pike County, Billy Hill defeated Leotis Snowden, receiving 212 votes compared to Snowden’s 167. Murfreesboro voters chose Jack Bonds as their new mayor, as he prevailed over Mary Jean Barbre with 246 votes to Barbre’s 139. Angie Strawn garnered 59 percent of the vote in the Murfreesboro City Council race for West Ward Position 1.
Runoff Pits Dunaway Against Woodruff in Nashville
The Nashville mayoral race will require a runoff election to determine who will serve as the city’s next mayor.
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