Jay Saxon received nearly 50-percent of the votes in Tuesday’s special election to gain a seat on the Camanche City Council.
There were three candidates seeking the vacant seat.
In the unofficial results form the Elections Commissioner’s Office Saxon received 337 votes or nearly 50 percent with Paul Willis Junior receiving 290 or about 42-percent with Danny Weller receiving 50 votes or about seven percent.
Elections Commissioner Eric Van Lanker reports unofficial totals show 681 votes cast in the election. He reports that’s about a 19-percent turnout.
A resignation from a council member created the vacancy,
While voters in November elected two council members the vacancy was not on the ballot. The council attempted to fill the vacancy by appointment but couldn’t reach a majority vote.
Willis ran in November and was third. Saxon also was on the ballot in November and finished fifth. Weller was not on the ballot in November.
The County Board will canvass the results to make the vote official.
