Moore wins Sheriff race
By Jim Cox
Co-Publisher

Voting at Thomasville City Hall Tuesday. photo by arthur mclean

In the most closely watched Clarke County race, longtime sheriff's department lieutenant and Democratic candidate Bobby Moore won the sheriff's race, defeating Republican challenger and state trooper Gene Wiggins. The two lawmen were vying to succeed the retiring Jack Day.

Moore garnered 4,729 votes, or 52.5 percent, to Wiggins' 4,277.

It was Clarke County Republicans most serious attempt yet to win a countywide office.

The biggest local win was for coroner where the Democratic candidate, Kevin Brunson, polled over 72 percent of the vote to beat Republican appointee Jonah Thomas.

In the District 1 County Commission race, Elma Averett, the Democrat, won with nearly 60 percent of the vote over Republican Henry Burge. He will succeed the retiring Rubye Andrews.

The race for the District 3 seat on the commission was a bit tighter with incumbent Democrat Patricia DuBose winning nearly 54 percent of the vote to defeat GOP challenger Clint Odom. Odom gave up a seat on the school board to run for the office.

Gene Wiggins (right) congratulates Bobby Moore in the Clarke County Sheriff's race. photo by jim cox

In the District 3 school board race, Barry Chancey kept Odom's old seat in the Republican column with a 1,224 to 772 win over Democrat Karen Donald.

Well over 50 percent of Clarke County's approximately 17,000 registered voters cast ballots Tuesday, an amazing turnout.

Other races

Gov. Bob Riley, the Republican, carried Clarke County in his ride to statewide victory, polling 4,901 votes to Democratic Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley's 4,130.

The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, Jim Folsom Jr., polled 5,229 votes to Republican Luther Strange's 3,706.

Mobile District Attorney John Tyson, the Democrat, polled 5,350 votes in the county to Republican incumbent Troy King's 3,471.

Sue Bell Cobb, the Democratic nominee for Chief Justice, received 5,044 votes in the county to Republican incumbent Drayton Nabers' 3,683.

U.S. Rep., First District-Vivian Beckerle (D), 1,465; Jo Bonner (R), 3,367.

Associate Supreme Court Justice, Place 2-Gwendolyn Thomas Kennedy (D), 4,119; Tom Woodall (R), 3,786.

Associate Supreme Court Justice, Place 3-Albert L. Johnson (D), 3,956; Lyn Stuart (R), 4,121.

Associate Supreme Court Justice, Place 4-John H. England Jr. (D), 4,142; Glenn Murdock (R), 3,989.

Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1-Ray Vaughan (D), 3,987; Terry Moore (R), 3,879.

Court of Civil Appeals, Place 2-Kimberly Harbison Drake (D), 4,306; Craig Pittman (R), 3,473.

Court of Civil Appeals, Place 3-Jim McFerrin (D), 4,154; Terri Willingham Thomas (R), 3,561.

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1-Aubrey Ford Jr. (D), 4,125; Greg Shaw (R), 3,606.

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2- Claude E. Patton (D), 4,209; Kelli Wise (R), 3,547.

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3-Deborah Bell Paseur (D), 4,059; Sam Welch (R), 3,698.

Secretary of State-Nancy Worley (D), 4,391; Beth Chapman (R), 3,839.

State Treasuer-Steve Segrest (D), 3,813; Kay Ivey (R), 4,531.

State Auditor-Janie Baker Clarke (D), 4,297; Samantha "Sam" Shaw (R), 3,551.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries-Ron Sparks (D), 5,375; Albert Lipscomb (R), 2,804.

Public Service Commission, Place 1-Jan Cook (D), 5,244; John Rice (R), 3,014.

Public Service Commission, Place 2-Susan Parker (D), 4,793; Perry O. Hooper Jr. (R), 3,298.

Statewide Amendment 1-Yes, 2,977; No, 2,352.

Statewide Amendment 2-Yes, 4,,126; No, 2,289.

Statewide Amendment 3-Yes, 3,237; No, 1,773.

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