Lackawanna County election results – Scranton Times-Tribune

Lackawanna County contested

Unofficial results of contested races in Tuesday’s election:

Commissioner

Thom Welby (D): 27,793; Chet Merli (R): 20,453; Michael Cappellini (I): 15,688

Clerk of judicial records

Lauren Bieber Mailen (D): 26,894; Susanne Preambo Green (R): 20,115; Colleen Eagen Gerrity: 15,292

Sheriff

Mark P. McAndrew (D): 44,919; Glenn Capman (R): 18,322

Recorder of deeds

Evie Rafalko McNulty (D): 42,089; Sharon Soltis Sparano (R): 20,799

Register of wills

Fran Kovaleski (D):  40,192; Vanessa Lienert (R): 20,644

Archbald mayor

Shirley Barrett (D): 1,722; Cunthia Snyder (R): 1,328; write-ins: 6

Archbald Borough Council

(3 seats) Tom Aniska: 1,924; Louis J. Rapoch (R): 1,559; Marie Cooke Andreoli (D): 1,492; Francis Burke (D): 1,268; Bruce Walder (R); 1,005; write-ins: 148

Clarks Summit Borough Council four-year

(3 seats) Gerrie Fitzgerald Carey (D): 1,230; Susan Fitzpatrick Grady (D): 1,141; Josh Mitchell (D): 1,098; Bob Bennett (R): 685; Erika Williams (R): 676; Logan Lombardo (R): 584

Clarks Summit Borough Council two-year

Eugene Hallinan (D): 1,181; Logan Lombardo (R): 666

Dalton mayor

Harrison Wolff (D): 312; Mary Jane Peters (R): 196; write-ins: 5

Dickson City mayor

Robert W. MacCallum (D) 1,324; Mellody A. Bielawski (R) 560; write-ins: 3

Dunmore mayor

Max Conway (D) 3,747; Josh Perrinsd (R) 1,004; write-ins, 24

Fell Twp. supervisor

Dale Ulmer (R) 355; Gary Wetzel (D) 310; write-ins, 5

Glenburn Twp. Supervisor six-year

Jennifer Graham Partyka (D): 303;  Daniel B. Farnham (R) 174; write-ins 6

Greenfield Twp. supervisor

Ron Jenkins (D): 410;  Trevor Walczak (R): 400;  write-ins 1

Jermyn Borough Council

(two seats) Bobbiann Davis (D) 336; Jeff Morcom 374; Douglas Bowman (R) 210; write-ins 17

Jessup Borough Council

(four seats) Gregg Betti 1,261; Thomas J. Fiorelli III 1,100;  Robbie Martin 1,187;  Ronald Richard Kordish (D) 959; Roberta Pitoniak Galati (R) 647, write-ins 28

Madison Twp. supervisor

Jason Canjar (R) 482; Andrew Nazarenk (D) 355

Newton Twp. supervisor

Robert Naegele (R) 502; Craig Symons (D) 437, write-ins 2

Old Forge Borough Council two-year unexpired term

Charlene Chickey (D) 1,393; James J. Hoover (R) 1,389; write-ins 9

Old Forge Borough Council special election two-year unexpired term

Benny Pritchyk (D) 1,696; Allison Grevera (R) 1,053; write-ins 3

Olyphant mayor

Jonathon Sedlak (D) 1,220; Lauren Telelp (R) 557; write-ins 8

Olyphant Borough Council

(3 seats) Eric Hartshorn 1,068; Joseph Collarini 1,050; James Baldan (D) 1,030; Dave Mitchko (R) 737;  write-ins 25

Scranton mayor

Paige Cognetti (D): 9,701; Patricia “Trish” Beynon (R): 3,589; Eugene “Gene” Barrett (I): 3,553 votes; Rik Little (I): 154 votes

Scranton City Council

(3 seats) Patrick Flynn (D): 10,197; Tom Schuster (D): 8,787; Sean McAndrew (D): 7,846; Gerald Smurl (I): 5,223; Marc A. Pane (R): 4,562; Virgil Argenta (R): 3,107; write-ins 109

South Abington Twp. supervisor

John Hambrose (D): 1,626; Giles W. Stanton (R): 1,332; Dean Faraday (I): 377

Spring Brook Twp. supervisor

(2 seats) Steven A. Slesh (R) 524; William A. Herne 446; Joseph Vernoski (D) 375;  Ken Genovese (I) 263; write-ins 1

Taylor Borough Council

(4 seats) Jeanie Sluck (D) 1,262; John Fox (D) 1,189; Kenneth F. Mickavicz (D) 1,083; James Digwood (R) 1,036; Dick Nezlo (D) 840; Edward j. Fortuna (R) 769; Roberta Crosby Bowman (R) 607; write-ins 9

Throop Borough Council

Vince Tanana 871; * Melissa Lokuta-Fazio (D) 856; * Matthew Chorba (D) 834; * Richard Kucharski (D) 831; Jeannine Chomko Capman (R) 599; John James Richardson 311; write-ins 24

School directors contested

Unofficial results of contested school board races in Tuesday’s election:

Carbondale Area

Region 3: Peter Turonis, 475; Jeffery Magistro, 289; write-ins, 2.

Dunmore

(4 seats) Four-year term: Chris Murray Sr., 3,196; Joe Luch Luciano, 2,921; Heidi McDonough, 2,709; Amy Haun, 2,444; Corey Pregmon, 1,262; Deanna Leo, 1,041; write-ins, 46.

Lackawanna Trail

Region 2: Susanne Green, 391; Adrian Bianchi, 309.

North Pocono

Region 2: Elizabeth Walsh, 1,084; Ashley Messoline, 945; write-in, 1.

Old Forge

(4 seats) Four-year term: Megan Sallavanti-DiBileo, 1,966; Alisha Marmo Hudak, 1,627; Laura Zajaczkowski-Shumlas, 1,594; Jenna Derenick, 1,423; Michael Zupon, 1,098; write-ins, 162.

Riverside

(4 seats) Four-year term: Mary Burke, 2,309; Barbara Fedor, 2,268; Carol Kaminski, 2,109; Marion Maurer, 1,980; Ronald A. Gallagher, 1,456; write-ins, 65.

Scranton

(4 seats) Four-year term: Danielle Chesek, 9,613; Carol J. Cleary, 8,876; Jenna Strzelecki, 8,654; Joe Brazil, 8,270; John Howe, 4,256; write-ins, 197.

Valley View

(2 seats) Region 1: Joseph A. Farrell, 1,498; Tom Owen, 1,414; Julie Budd-Kulenich, 1,275; write-ins, 64.

Region 2: Jim Rodway, 1,200; Joseph F. Mondak, 1,078; write-ins, 9.

Susquehanna County contested

Unofficial results of contested municipal races in Tuesday’s election in Susquehanna County:

Forest City Borough Council

(4 seats) Four-year term: Jason S. Obelenus, 206; Michael Norella, 194; Eileen R. Lynch, 168; John Michael Zasik, 161; Rebecca Scoggins, 141; Jamie Walker, 135; Tracey Lazier, 128; Christopher A. Degonzague, 97; write-ins, 18.

Lackawanna County uncontested

The following candidates ran uncontested in county races in Tuesday’s election:

District attorney: Brian Gallagher, 54,161; write-ins, 526.

Judge of the court of common pleas: Mark Powell, 54,084; write-ins, 770.

Municipal races uncontested

The following candidates ran uncontested in municipal races:

Benton Twp.

Supervisor: Bonnie Rosiak, 595; write-ins, 19.

Blakely

Council (three seats): Jeffrey Cruciani, 1,688; Joseph Munley, 1,577; Louis R. Parri, 1,502; write-ins, 73.

Mayor: Jeanette Acciare-Mariani, 2,054; write-ins, 40.

Carbondale

Council, four-year term (vote for two): Walter Martzen, 1,234; Dominick Famularo, 972; write-ins, 58.

Council, two-year term (vote for two): Tom Voglino, 1,218; Harry M. Smith, 987; write-ins, 48.

Carbondale Twp.

Supervisor: Richard Colosimo, 269; write-ins, 8.

Clarks Green

Council (vote for three): Olga Trushina, 436; Mary Anne Lucas, 447; Timothy J. Pryle, 436; write-ins, 13.

Council, two-year term: Mary Moore, 506 votes; write-ins, 11.

Mayor: Joe Barrasse, 542 votes; write-ins, 21.

Clarks Summit

Mayor: Harry Kelly, 1,613 votes; write-ins, 67.

Covington Twp.

Supervisor, two-year term: William Beavers, 481; write-ins, 222.

Supervisor, six-year term: Melissa Hughes Kearney, 400; write-ins, 359.

Dalton

Council (vote for four): Timothy R. Ronchi, 355; Kristin Devries, 298; Jeremy Iyoob, 297; Leonard C. Peters Jr., 271; write-ins, 30.

Dickson City

Council (vote for three): Robert E. Hall Jr., 1,237; Stanley J. Prushinski Jr., 1,114; Rick Cesari, 1,076; write-ins, 82.

Council, two-year term: Casey Sims, 1,279; write-ins, 46.

Dunmore

Council (vote for three): William Trip O’Malley, 3,534; Katherine Mackrell Oven, 3,306; Tom Hallinan, 3,319; write-ins, 101.

Elmhurst Twp.

Supervisor, six-year term: Warren Kramer Jr., 199; write-ins, 6.

Jefferson Twp.

Supervisor: John Peters Sr., 1,028; write-ins, 63.

Jermyn

Council, two-year term: Frank Kulick, 365; Kevin Napoli, 296; write-ins, 64.

Mayor: Stacey A. Cook, 502; write-ins, 19.

Jessup

Mayor: Joseph J. Buckshon Jr., 1,457; write-ins, 58.

Mayfield

Council (vote for three): Diana Campbell, 413; Jennifer Collins Rossi, 355; Dennis J. Ross II, 302; write-ins, 20.

Mayor: Alexander J. Chelik, 450; write-ins, 11.

Moosic

Council (vote for four): Molly Abdalla, 1,241; Tim Healey, 1,148; Andrea Krivak, 1,083; Charles Maurer, 1,156; write-ins, 35.

Mayor: Bob Bennie, 1,646; write-ins, 42.

Moscow

Council (vote for four): Nichole M. Musewicz, 453; Earnest C. Church, 397; Arthur Pencek, 405; Dennis Cawley, 384; write-ins, 29.

Mayor: Rosemarie Warner, 634; write-ins, 14.

North Abington Twp.

Supervisor: Thomas Mundrake, 228; write-ins, 3.

Old Forge

Council, four-year term (vote for three): Andy Beaver Butler, 1,673; Mike Lettieri, 2,070; Mario Nese, 1,886; write-ins, 154.

Mayor: Robert J. Legg, 2,463; write-ins, 84.

Ransom Twp.

Supervisor: Dave Bird, 447; write-ins, 14.

Roaring Brook Twp.

Supervisor: Eric Schield, 590; write-ins, 35.

Scott Twp.

Supervisor: Brian Brenzel, 1,435; write-ins, 43.

Taylor

Mayor: Loni Kavulich, 1,755; write-ins, 37.

Thornhurst Twp.

Supervisor: Elaine Evans, 185; write-ins, 60.

Throop

Mayor: Anthony Amico, 1,073; write-ins, 83.

Vandling

Council: John Carachilo, 165; write-ins, 2.

Mayor: Thomas Prince, 147; write-ins, 17.

Waverly Twp.

Supervisor: Eric Parry, 609; write-ins, 7.

Susquehanna County uncontested

Forest City mayor: Nicholas Cost, 301; write-ins, 13.

School directors uncontested

The following candidates ran uncontested in school board races:

Abington Heights

At-large: Emily Karam, 7,129; write-ins, 83.

Region 1: Shannon Malloy Kehoe, 2,403; write-ins, 31.

Region 2: Gretchen Henderson, 2,516; write-ins, 35.

Region 3: Anthony Abdalla, 2,136; write-ins, 21.

Carbondale Area

Region 1: James Dovin, 769; write-ins, 13.

Region 2 (vote for two): John Jigger Jordan, 523; Bill Boyle, 495; write-ins, 14.

Forest City (Susquehanna County)

Region 2: Christopher Stahl, 244; write-ins, 8.

Region 3: Marissa McAndrew, 76; write-ins, 2.

Region 9: Katherine Cruz, 93; write-ins, 2.

Lackawanna Trail

Region 3 (vote for two): Tracy Nelson Wescott, 79; Brendan S. Dwyer, 78; write-ins, 0.

Lakeland

Region 1: Mark Solomon, 1,156

Region 2 (vote for two): Patrick Gallagher, 633; Bradley M. Beneski, 425; write-ins, 21.

Region 3: Joseph Sullivan, 1,429; write-ins, 21.

Mid Valley

Region 1 (two seats): Steven Vituszynski, 1,061; Rebecca Krott Alunni, 1,149; write-ins, 27.

Region 2, two-year term: Bob Doughton, 1,274; write-ins, 44.

Region 3 (two seats): Frank Galli, 888; Tina Rossi Golumbeski, 790; write-ins, 12.

North Pocono

Region 1 (vote for three): R. Mark Powell, 1,385; Maura Maros, 1,114; Pia McLaine, 1,173; write-ins, 514.

Region 3, two-year term: Lynn Heard, 1,629; write-ins, 35.

Old Forge

Two-year term: Megan Sallavanti-DiBileo, 2,300; write-ins, 61.

Valley View

Region 3: Dominick J. Perini, 1,397; write-ins, 32.

No candidates

There were no candidates in the ballot in the following races:

Elmhurst Twp.

Supervisor: 89 write-in votes.

Glenburn Twp.

Supervisor, two-year term: 160 write-in votes.

Supervisor, four-year term: 138 write-in votes.

La Plume Twp.

Supervisor: 33 write-in votes.

West Abington Twp.

Supervisor, two-year term: 8 write-in votes.

Supervisor, four-year term: 23 write-in votes.

Supervisor, six-year term: 31 write-in votes.

Forest City (Susquehanna County)

Borough Council (two-year term): 81 write-in votes.