McInroy elected Canisteo village mayor, defeating Thompson in Tuesday election: Results
Independent Richard (Rick) McInroy was elected mayor of Canisteo Tuesday, defeating Republican Fred Thompson to win a two-year term in the Steuben County village.
McInroy, a former village trustee and deputy mayor, bested Thompson, a long-time member of the Canisteo-Greenwood Board of Education, 218-145, according to results provided by the Canisteo Village Clerk.
McInroy will take office on April 1, succeeding Monica Recktenwald, who did not run for a new term.
Nearly 400 voters cast ballots in Canisteo.
"I am so glad for all the support that I received. I really appreciate it," McInroy said. "I am going to work hard to make the village a place that our community can be proud of and call home."
In a race for two village board seats in Canisteo, Republicans Robert Hammond and James Dineen were elected. Hammond finished with 240 votes, while Dineen picked up 232.
Independent candidate Carrie McCourt had 156 votes.
Other results from March 18 village elections in Steuben and Allegany counties:
Democrat Amanda Khodorkovskaya defeated incumbent Republican Wendy Bush to win a four-year term as village justice. Khodorkovskaya had 87 votes to 17 for Bush.
There were no other contested races in Alfred.
Mayor Jim Ninos was reelected running unopposed for a second, two-year term. Ninos finished with 104 votes.
Incumbent trustees Peter McClain and Tim Nichols were reelected to new two-year terms running unopposed. McClain picked up 102 votes and Nichols finished with 95.
Election results were pending.
Democrat Eva Sue Cunningham faced Republican Ed Soporowski in the election for mayor for a two-year term.
Five candidates were running for two seats on the village board of trustees. Both seats are two-year terms.
In a village board race, the Democratic Party candidates are Jaime Dyke and Gary Powers. The Republican-endorsed candidates are Robert Miles and Tara Watson. Independent Bocephus (Bo) Graham is also a candidate for trustee.
Election results were pending.
Three candidates ran for two seats on the Cohocton Board of Trustees.
Republican incumbents Joshua Schumacher and Alan Lewis are seeking reelection. Independent candidate Wendell Freelove is also running for a board seat. Two will be elected to two-year terms of office.
Incumbent Republican Mayor Sandra Azzi was favored to win a new two-year term running unopposed.
Results were pending.
Incumbents William Lockwood and Shelly Flint were favored for reelection to two-year terms on the village board.
Veteran Republican trustees Mike Brewer and Ezra Geist, running unopposed, were favored to win new two-year terms.
Vote totals were not immediately released.
Results are pending in Cuba where there were no contested races.
Deputy Mayor Jason Morrison picked up the backing of Republicans and Democrats in a bid for mayor. Incumbent Cuba Mayor James Barnes is not seeking reelection.
For trustee, Gene Wild and Michele Miller were cross-endorsed by both parties. Two will be elected to two-year terms.
Republicans Scott Tracy and Mark Specchio were elected, winning four-year terms on the village board. Tracy and Specchio are both newcomers to the board of trustees.
Scott Kenney won an election for village justice.
Votes totals in Dansville were not immediately available.
Incumbent Republican village trustees Leroy Forshee and Joe Flint were reelected to new two-year terms on Tuesday. Flint finished with 45 votes and Flint had 38.
Maureen Broughton picked up 12 write-in votes.
Results are pending.
Republican Phil Berry was the only candidate mayor, running to succeed outgoing mayor Michael Parks.
Jim Sauerbier, a Republican, was the only candidate for the final two years of a four-year term on the board of trustees.
Incumbent trustees Aimee Campbell, a Republican, and Richard Saxton, a Democrat, are the candidates for two four-year terms on the village board.
For a four-year village justice position, the only candidate is Michael Horton. Horton was nominated by both major parties.
This story will be updated as more results are released.
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