Lafayette County held it’s midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here are the results.
1st Congressional District US House of Representatives
WINNER: Trent R. Kelly [R] (7,921 votes, 62.94%)
Diane D. Black [D] (4,639 votes, 36.86%)
Lafayette County Court Judge
RUNOFF: Carnelia Fondren (2,432 votes, 19.89%)
RUNOFF: Tiffany Kilpatrick (2,160 votes, 17.66%)
The position of Lafayette County Court Judge will head into a runoff election, according to the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office. The runoff election will be held on Nov. 29. Those who wish to vote absentee can cast their ballot at the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office between Nov. 19 and Nov. 26. Lafayette County’s first County Court Judge ever will be a woman.
Court of Appeals Judge District One, Position One)
WINNER: Jim M. Greenlee (10,365 votes, 98.75%)
Chancery Court Judge: Chancery District 18
Place One:
WINNER: Lawrence L. “Larry” Little (10, 610 votes, 98.91%)
Place Two:
WINNER: Bob Whitwell (10,358 votes, 98.86%)
Circuit Court Judge: Circuit District Three
Place One:
WINNER: Gray Tollison (10,485, 98.37%)
Place Two:
WINNER: J. Kelly Luther (6,027 votes, 53.08%)
Shirley Byers (5,266 votes, 46.38%)
Place Three:
WINNER: Kent E. Smith (10,214 votes, 98.88%)
Source: Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s Office
