From staff reports
Several candidates for township or borough positions in Venango County were nominated for those posts in contested races during Tuesday’s primary election.
In addition, many other candidates were formally nominated after running unopposed on Tuesday in their municipalities.
And there were no candidates listed on the party ballots for numerous other positions across the county. Write-in candidates who received enough votes will garner some of those nominations after county election workers tally all the votes and make the results official.
Here is a rundown of some of Tuesday’s unofficial results. Included are a couple of positions in Oil City; mayor, council, and tax collector posts in boroughs; and supervisor and tax collector positions in townships.
Results that are not listed here were previously published in Wednesday’s newspaper. Vote totals published Wednesday have changed due to the addition of mail-in numbers, but the revised totals did not change who earned the nominations.
Republicans
Oil City: Joseph Womer was unopposed for treasurer, and Michael Haney was unopposed for controller.
Cooperstown Borough: Jeff Meyer outpolled Barbara McElhaney, 33-29, for a nomination as mayor. Michael Meyer and John Eltz were unopposed for three seats on the council, and Doris Sue Fox was unopposed for tax collector.
Emlenton Borough: Judy Lentz was unopposed for mayor, and Cynthia Burns was unopposed for tax collector.
Clintonville Borough: Suzanne Sandrock, James C. Bollinger, Ashley J. Rayl, and Aaron Kaylor were unopposed for four council seats.
Barkeyville Borough: Dixie Hallenbeck and Randall Martin were unopposed for four council seats.
Sugarcreek Borough 1: Larry Joe Baughman was unopposed for a council seat.
Sugarcreek Borough 2: Bogan N. Goughler was unopposed for a council seat.
Polk Borough: Lorie O’Neil was unopposed for tax collector.
Sandycreek Township: Charles Andy Richey received 142 votes to outpoll David A. Nettles (111) and Kathy Cochran (66) for a nomination as supervisor. Bonnie K. Sharrar was unopposed for tax collector.
Oakland Township: Christopher M. Barber defeated Bill Flockerzi, 150-138, for a nomination as supervisor, and Jeffrey Rishel was unopposed for tax collector.
Frenchcreek Township: Casey Davis defeated Steve Cole, 122-80, for a nomination as supervisor, and Debbie Groger was unopposed for tax collector.
Irwin Township: L. Joe Hanna defeated Barbara L. Sopher, 110-82, for a nomination as supervisor, and Susan K. Stallard was unopposed for tax collector.
Jackson Township: Mark E. Mitchell defeated Frank E. Shorts, 72-56, for a nomination as supervisor, and Debbie M. Shields was unopposed for tax collector.
Cherrytree Township: James Waugh was unopposed for a supervisor seat, and Ann Warner was unopposed for tax collector.
Mineral Township: Fred D. Krizinsky was unopposed for a supervisor seat.
Oilcreek Township: Keith Klingler was unopposed for a supervisor seat, and Ellen G. Shulin-Rutherford was unopposed for tax collector.
Pinegrove Township: David O’Neil was unopposed for a supervisor seat.
Plum Township: Lee J. Dosch was unopposed for a supervisor seat, and Pearl M. Cook was unopposed for tax collector.
President Township: James W. Meagher was unopposed for a supervisor seat, and Brandy Sue Bromley was unopposed for tax collector.
Richland Township: David J. Whitehill was unopposed for a supervisor seat, and Linda R. Taylor defeated Amanda Carbaugh, 164-28, for a nomination for tax collector.
Cornplanter Township: Jon R. Rybak was unopposed for a supervisor seat, and Joseph D. Klapec was unopposed for tax collector.
Rockland Township: Terry Hunsberger was unopposed for a supervisor seat.
Allegheny Township: Josephine Lavery was unopposed for tax collector.
Victory Township: Charlene A. Hazlett was unopposed for tax collector.
Democrats
Barkeyville Borough: Phyllis Whetzel was unopposed for mayor, and Guy W. Surrena was unopposed for a council seat.
Clintonville Borough: Wanda Jacobs was unopposed for a council seat.
Cooperstown Borough: Brenda L. Schwab was unopposed for a council seat.
Rouseville Borough: Patricia Huber was unopposed for tax collector.
Utica Borough: Christopher W. Nicklin was unopposed for tax collector.
Clinton Township: Ben Porter was unopposed for a supervisor seat.
Cornplanter Township: Edward J. Hartle was unopposed for both a six-year term and a two-year term as supervisor.
Jackson Township: Michael Scott Armburger was unopposed for a supervisor seat.
Sandycreek Township: Jeff L. Hawke was unopposed for a supervisor seat.
Scrubgrass Township: Robert C. Aiken was unopposed for a supervisor seat.
Canal Township: Debra A. Deeter was unopposed for tax collector.
Pinegrove Township: Susan G. Fox was unopposed for tax collector.
Scrubgrass Township: Betty C. Lawson was unopposed for tax collector.
