Mathiston mayor, aldermen re-elected

Eupora' election finals, Page 8A.

Mathiston Mayor Jimmy P. Carden and all aldermen won re-election in the town's June 2 municipal election.

Final election results show that Carden received 183 votes to opponent Marty Kilpatrick's 81.

In the at-large aldermen races, all five incumbents won re-lection with these vote totals: Matthew Carden (198), Earl Frost (186), Jeff Haney (203), Lavelle McAlpin (208) and Harvey Pinnix (126).

Other candidates were Lisa Craven (88), Gary Jeffcoats (111) and James C. Johnson (94).

Marshal Roger Miller was unopposed for re-election.

Eupora's election results were reported last week. All incumbents in Mantee, Walthall and Maben were unopposed.

Justice Preclears

County Election

In other election news, the U.S. Department of Justice has precleared the special vacancy election set for Nov. 3 in Webster County districts 2 and 4.

The Voting Section of Justice's Civil Rights Division notified county attorney Buchanan Meek Jr. in a June 3 letter that the attorney general does not object to the county conducting the election and, if necessary, a Nov. 17 special runoff election.

The election will be to fill Board of Supervisors vacancies resulting from last year's deaths of Mart Salley, who was District 2 supervisor, and Larry Crowley, who was District 4 supervisor.

Justice Department preclearance is required under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The candidate qualifying deadline for both races is Sept. 4.