Three Republicans Square off in Gulfport's Mayoral Primary Race, Some City Council Seat Nominations

Three Republicans Square off in Gulfport's Mayoral Primary Race, Some City Council Seat Nominations Up for Grabs

There were five contested - primary races in gulfport's - municipal elections today, four- of which determined some- of the city's newest officials.- news 25's grace boyles is live- in downtown gulfport with - the election results- eileen just went up about an hour ago here in downtown gulfport at the central fire station in these results now include absentee basil and i will reach you in just a moment but it looks like income.

The mayor barely had the huge excuse me will be going on for the general election and have a sho at his third term as mayor of for billy hughes had 2382 votes, with 67 point six percent of th votes came in second right behind him with 921 votes, whic was 26 point one four percent of the votes in the thompson came in third.

There was 167 votes which would be four point seven percent of those votes as further warns those for other contest did elections happening today in gulfport.

Those decide those positions so those are wanting and whoever won those primaries than god.

Those positions on city council.

However, i don't have the exact counts for all of those except for ward 7, and that will and i'm going to have one off so richard can rescue had 212 vote which came to 34 point six percent of the votes.

Barbara nally had 54 votes, which was eight point eight percent of those votes shone petro at 74 about with 12 point one percent of the total voted and canopy shoe had 272 votes, which was 4 point percent of those with secret see that lasky and he shoe added below 50 percent of the two candidates that had the most votes and they will be going to one off that will then be happening on april 27 under all unofficial results, but the city will be confirming that in the coming days and making them official within the will then go on to cores one seven will be that runoff in april and then the general election.

And billy hughes will be going up against the democratic candidate howard page june and so that will have election coverage again from further on the coast and will have those general actions of course coming up in june.

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