Incumbents, newcomers among winners in Chemung County Legislature primary election

There were some tight races and some blowouts Tuesday as voters in Chemung County went to the polls to select winners in primary contests for county legislature.

Here are unofficial results from the Chemung County Board of Elections.

County Legislator - 1st District - Republican (Vote for ONE)

• Brent Tarntino: 140

• Francis R. Freeman: 132

• Lawana E. Morse: 243

County Legislator -1st District - Conservative (Vote for ONE)

• Francis R. Freeman: 5

• Lawana E. Morse: 8

• Write-in: 1

County Legislator 2nd District - Republican (Vote for ONE)

• Jonathan Pitman: 119

• Michael Saglibene: 345

• Write-in: 4

County Legislator – 3^rd District - Republican (Vote for one)

• William J. Goodwin: 197

• Tom Sweet: 295

• Write-in: 2

County Legislator – 5^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• Mark Margeson: 253

• Kenneth J. Miller: 209

County Legislator – 6^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• Ryan E. Purvis: 179

• Brian J. Hyland: 218

County Legislator – 7^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• James J. Palmer: 284

• Christopher Denton: 102

• Write-in: 1

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County Legislator – 8^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• Frank A. Cicci, Jr.: 155

• Kaili Evans: 45

• Steven C. Pickering: 195

County Legislator – 10^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• Anthony Todd Moss: 54

• Martin D. Chalk: 109

• Write-in: 1

County Legislator – 11^th District - Democrat (Vote for one)

• Tanisha Logan-Lattimore: 81

• Brent Stermer: 86

County Legislator – 11^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• William V. Sharpe: 34

• Write-in: 6

County Legislator – 12^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• Write-in: 4

County Legislator – 13^th District - Republican (Vote for one)

• Scott Drake: 105

• Caleb M. Hafler: 91

County Legislator – 14^th District (Vote for one)

• Michael S. Smith: 237

• Troy M. Dygert: 223

• Cathy R. Hendrickson: 140

For more information on primary results, go to forms.chemungcountyny.gov/BOE/Summary_Report.html.

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This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Chemung County voters choose legislature candidates in primary races