Election results final; 115 county primary ballots disqualified

All election results held firm as Whitman County’s canvass board finalized results of the Aug. 7 primary election Tuesday morning.

Closest decision was the Colfax cemetery maintenance levy request, which passed with 60.5 percent of the vote. The 597 yes votes were five more than the $150,000 measure needed to exceed the 60 percent mark required for approval.

Farmington’s $15,000 current expense levy passed by two votes; its’ 42 yes votes gave it a 62.7 percent approval.

Art Swannack of Lamont and Bill Tensfeld of Rosalia officially advance to the November general election in the race to repres...