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THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY PETERSON ANTHONY INSURANCE
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11/07/2012
THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE TWO NEW MEMBERS BEGINNING THE FIRST THE YEAR. INCUMBENT AT LARGE COUNCILOR WES CLERC WAS REELECTED TO HIS POSITION ON TUESDAY. HE DEFEATED CHALLENGER CRAIG S. NELSON BY 3,039 VOTES TO 1,828. 2ND WARD COUNCILOR HARLAN GORATH WAS DEFEATED IN HIS ATTEMPT TO REGAIN HIS COUNCILOR SPOT BY CHAD ASKELAND ON A 767 TO 682 VOTE. IN THE 4TH WARD FORMER COUNCILOR TERRY ANDERSON RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL WITH A CONVINCING 527 TO 282 VOTE OVER CHALLENGER JAMES HARDT AND WRITE IN CANDIDATE WAYNE HASEK WHO POLLED 217 VOTES.
IN THE MARTIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER RACES TUESDAY INCUMBENT BOARD CHAIR STEVE DONNELLY RAN UNOPPOSED FOR HIS SEAT. INCUMBENT FIRST DISTRICT COMMISSIONER ELLIOT BELGARD TURNED BACK CHALLENGER BOB TOLAND AGAIN 1.059 VOTES TO 970. BELGARD BEAT TOLAND LAST FEBRUARY IN A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE FIRST DISTRCIT SEAT. A COUPLE OF NEWCOMERS SQUARED OFF FOR THE FIFTH COMMISSIONER DISTRICT SEAT. STEVE FLOHRS OUTPOLLED KEITH HARTMANN 1,123 VOTES TO 921 IN THAT ONE.
VOTER TURNOUT WAS 91 PER CENT IN MARTIN COUNTY TUESDAY WITH 11,039 OF THE 12,120 REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY CASTING BALLOTS
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ROD HALVORSEN
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