Chestnut retains position on New London Board after recount
Published 4:11 pm Saturday, November 21, 2020
As of 2:30 p.m. Friday, the Stanly County Board of Elections completed its recount in the race for the third and final spot up for grabs in the November election for New London.
According to Elections Director Kimberly Blackwelder, Johnny Chestnut finished in third place with 209 votes, one ahead of mayor pro tem Bill Peak.
New London’s next meeting of the town council will be Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
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