Early Returns Indicate Split Ticket in Council Race
Incumbent Democrat Merse and Independent Newcomer Gallagher Elected to Edgewater Governing Body
With absentee ballots still outstanding, as of 9:10 p.m. this evening, the election tallies run as follows, with Democratic incumbent Nancy Merse and Independent Coalition candidate Denis Gallagher leading in total votes:
| Candidate |
Dist. 1
|
Dist. 2
|
Dist. 3
|
Total
|
| Corcoran (D) |
287
|
201
|
200
|
688
|
| Merse (D) |
320
|
207
|
221
|
748
|
| Khoury, F (R) |
118
|
73
|
52
|
243
|
| Khoury, I (R) |
119
|
68
|
60
|
247
|
| Gallagher (I) |
253
|
250
|
252
|
755
|
| Rosenman (I) |
242
|
231
|
257
|
730
|
UPDATE: 10:25 P.M.
Absentee ballot totals, and the totals of election districts with absentees, are as follows:
| Candidate |
Absentees
|
Total Votes
|
| Corcoran (D) |
31
|
719
|
| Merse (D) |
37
|
785
|
| Khoury, F (R) |
11
|
254
|
| Khoury, I (R) |
10
|
257
|
| Gallagher (I) |
39
|
794
|
| Rosenman (I) |
31
|
761
|
