The City of Thorne Bay’s unofficial special mayoral election results are in. The small community of about 500 people on Prince of Wales Island held the election Tuesday.
Timber Pesterfield, who has served as the city’s acting mayor since February, received 75 votes at the polls. City council member Anthony Lovell received 12 votes.
The city will tally election results from about 40 absentee ballots on Friday. They’ll also canvass questioned and defective ballots.
The special election comes after former Thorne Bay mayor Shane Nyquest resigned, following a recall petition against him. Nyquest now serves on the city council.
The winning mayoral candidate will assume his role on Monday and will serve through November.
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