Election results bring runoff for MH mayor

While 14,508 of the registered voters in Baxter County or about 50 percent cast a ballot in the General Election, those in Mountain Home will have the opportunity to return to the polls in a runoff for Mountain Home mayor in four weeks.

Complete but unofficial returns show Hillrey Adams received 46 percent of the vote, Nancy Osmon 36 percent and Dave Almond 18 percent in the race for mayor of Mountain Home. With none of the three candidates receiving a majority of the vote, Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says Adams and Osmon will face-off in a runoff in four weeks to determine Mountain Home’s new mayor.

Reese says a candidate in a municipal election with more than two challengers can win outright with a majority, which is 50 percent plus one vote. Or, a candidate can win with 40 percent of the vote if he is ahead of the second-closest candidate by 20 percent. Otherwise, a runoff between the top two vote-getters will be held Dec. 4th.

Voters in Mountain Home selected a new city council member for the Ward 1, Position 1 seat. Bob Van Haaren was the top vote-getter with 52 percent to incumbent Carl Graves’ 48 percent.

Incumbent city council member Jennifer Baker won re-election with 57 percent of the vote to challenger Clint Czeschin’s 43 percent.

At Cotter, McGeorge “Mac” Caradine will be the city’s new mayor after capturing 66 percent of the vote to Roland Morris’ 34 percent.

Three members of the Cotter City Council retained their seats.

Incumbent city council member Nathan Buck won re-election with 54 percent of the vote over Carolyn Gill with 46 percent.

Incumbent John Bell was the top vote-getter for the Ward 2, Position 2 seat at Cotter with 54 percent of the vote over Schuyler Brower’s 46 percent.

Incumbent Wayne Alexander received 52 percent of the vote for the Ward 3, Position 2 seat over Richard Gipson with 48 percent.

The Cotter City Council will have a new member for the Ward 2, Position 1 seat, with Charles Sugg taking 59 percent of the vote over Thurman Williams with 41 percent.

In the lone county race, incumbent Edna Fusco, Justice of the Peace for District 8, captured 71 percent of the vote over her challenger, Democrat Shane Tilley, who received 29 percent.

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