NEWBERRY ‒ Incumbent Newberry City Commissioner Monty Farnsworth held onto his Commission Group III seat by a narrow margin in the April 12 three-way municipal election. With 258 votes, Farnsworth narrowly beat out Mark Allen’s 255 votes. Walt Boyer came in a distant third with 91 votes.
Newberry City Clerk’s Office reported voter turnout at 11 percent of the registered Newberry voters, or 604 ballots cast out of 5,477 registered voters. Tuesday night results are considered “unofficial” until the results are certified on Monday, April 25, at the official swearing in ceremony.
Commission Group I incumbent Ricky Coleman and Commission Group II incumbent Mark Clark were unopposed and retain their seats on the Commission.
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Farnsworth Squeaks a Win to Retain Newberry Commission Seat
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