Incumbent Alderman Dann Jesse will return to the Town of Clyde Board of Aldermen, along with a new face, Amy Russell.
Russell, a Clyde native and first-time candidate , came out on top with 82 votes, to Jesse’s 81. Jesse was the only incumbent running this year, and came out on top of the early voting tally with 18 votes, but Russell was a close second, with 14.
Challenger Kathy Cogburn Johnson placed a distant third with 47 votes, while fellow challengers Cory Nuckolls, with 21 votes, and Melinda Parker, with 17, didn’t fare nearly as well.
Incumbent Mayor Jim Trantham ran unopposed and will continue to hold the gavel in Clyde.
Results are considered unofficial until the Haywood County Board of Elections holds its canvas, scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17.
— Cory Vaillancourt, politics editor