GHENT–Elections were held Tuesday, March 18 in all four of the county’s villages, but there was only one contested ballot. That was in Philmont, where incumbent Barbara Sagal held her seat and former Trustee Brain Johnson took the second open seat on the Village Board in a three-way race with Monte E. Jennings.
There were also some write-in candidates in several races.
All results are unofficial at this point.
Chatham
The county Board of Elections conducts village elections in the Village of Chatham, where there were two trustee seats for two-year terms.
Trustee (2):
*Adrienne Morrell (incumbent): 137
*Lenore M. Packet (incumbent): 141
Write-In James Garvey: 34
Write-In Carol Hargis: 1
Write-In Lael Locke: 1
Write-In George Grant: 3
“Scatterings”: 1
Total votes: 318
Kinderhook
Results from village clerk for races for mayor and two trustee seats, all two-year terms.
*Mayor Carol Weaver (incumbent): 40
Trustees (2):
*Brian Murphy (incumbent): 39
*Richard Phillips (incumbent): 38
Write-In Kevin Monahan: 2
Write-In Renee Shur: 1
Total Votes: 41
Philmont
Races from the village clerk for justice and two trustee seats for two-year terms.
Justice:
*Russ Immarigeon: 93
Grant Prime: 5
Nabal Camacho: 7
Trustee (2):
*Barbara Sagal (incumbent): 88
*Brain Johnson: 103
Monte E. Jennings: 73
Total Votes: 142
Valatie
Results from the village clerk for two trustee seats for two-year terms.
Trustee (2):
Angelo Nero (incumbent): 121
David Williams (incumbent): 124
Write-In Ralph Pesce: 1
Total Votes: 128
