Primary elections to determine the Democrat and Republican candidates for the positions of Town of Webb Supervisor and Town Justice were held Tuesday, September 13.
In the Republican race for Supervisor, the unofficial results show Theodore C. Riehle, Jr. with 310 votes and Richard S. Risley with 110. Riehle received 261 votes in Webb District 1 and 49 votes in District 2. Risley received 99 votes in Webb 1 and 11 in Webb 2.
In the Democrat race for Supervisor, David W. Berkstres-ser received a total of 52 votes, 42 in Webb 1 and 10 in Webb 2.
Opponent George T. Hilte-brant received a total of 46 votes, 45 in Webb 1 and 1 in Webb 2.
The Republican primary for Town Justice showed John W. Graham with a total of 306 votes and incumbent Patrick J. Venetz with 133.
In Webb 1, Graham had 254 votes and Venetz had 120. Graham had 52 votes in Webb 2, and Venetz, 13.
According to Herkimer County Board of Elections personnel, of the 30 Republican absentee ballots that were sent out, 24 had been received as of Wednesday, September 13.
Of the 11 Democrat absentees, eight had been received.
Recanvassing of ballots will begin Monday, September 19 and official results could be available by the end of the week.
All of the above candidates, with the exception of George Hiltebrant, have filed as independents and will appear on the ballot in the general election on Tuesday, November 8.
The results of the Town of Webb primaries and other primaries held throughout Herkimer County can be found at: herkimercounty.org.
