The voters on Tuesday across Wayne County have decided who will face each other in the November General Election, setting up several ballot challenges. Here are the complete, preliminary results, as they were provided by the Wayne County Bureau of Elections. Full results were released by 12:43 a.m.
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 There were 31 percent of the registered Republicans voting (5,382 of 16,861) and 22 percent of the Democrats (2,354 of 10,512).
In the race for Magisterial District Judge (Central Wayne), with all 11 precincts reporting, Warren Schloesser, an attorney, won on the Democratic side with 214 votes. He was ahead of Ted Mikulak by only 5 votes. On the Republican side, Ted Mikulak, who operates a plumbing business, won with 569 votes, compared to 479 for the next in line, Scott Bennett.
Up north, with all 10 precincts reporting, it  incumbent Judge Ronald Edwards secured his nomination on both the Democratic and Republican tickets for District Judge, with 209 and 635 votes, respectively. His challenger, Donna Burrowes, only ran on the republican ticket and garnered only 159 votes.
Honesdale Mayor Jonathan Fritz won with 378 votes.
On Honesdale Council,  the four top Republican vote-getters were Robert Jennings, Thomas Frisk, (incumbent) Lee Garing, Janine Edwards.
Among other incumbents who were challenged within their own party and prevailed, Tuesday, included Berlin Township Supervisor Paul Henry;  Hawley Mayor Ann Morgan; Hawley Council members Mary Sanders, Donald Kyzer; Dee Sabatino; Paupack Township Supervisor Thomas Oakley;  Salem Township Supervisor Robert Wittenbrader Jr.; Texas Township Supervisor Jack McDonald.
Among incumbents who lost, were Berlin Township Supervisor Tony Franklin; Dyberry Township Supervisor Robert Pfund; and Palmyra Township Supervisor James Mason.
A large number of write-in votes slowed the counting of votes after polls closed at 8 p.m., stated Brian Smith, chairman of the Wayne County Commissioners. Two electronic scanners at the Courthouse were ready to receive the paper ballots and print results for posting on the county web site (www.co.wayne.pa.us).
 These results are considered preliminary until the Election Computing Board meets to re-tally the votes and announces their findings.
Magisterial District Judge (Dem/Rep.)
• 22-3-02 (based in Honesdale)
(Cross-filed. Vote for one.)
Scott Bennett, (209/479); Dave Hartung, (207/193); Sean LeStrange, (111/252); Ted Mikulak, (105/569); Warren Schloesser (214/353)
• 22-3-04 (based in Lakewood)
(Cross-filed. Vote for one)
Donna M. Burrowes (Rep. only 195), Ronald J. Edwards* (330/948)
Berlin Township
• Rep. Supervisor 6-yr. (vote one)
Tony Franklin*, 136; Paul D. Henry* 173
• Dem. Supervisor 2-yr. (vote one)
Deanna M. Mazzotta, 24; Scott Tanines, 97
• Rep. Tax Collector (vote one)
Peggy Lohmann*, 292; Diana Fritz, 80
Canaan Township
• Rep. Judge of Election (vote one)
Janet K. Houman, 48; Louise Tammaro 35
Clinton Township
• Rep. Tax Collector (vote one)
Marianne L. Thorpe*, 149; Tina Danchak, 55
Clinton Township-2 (Dem./Rep.)
• School Director (vote one)
Rita Lowry*, (52/32); Linda Zefran, (46/37)
Damascus Township
• Rep. Supervisor 6-yr. (vote one)
William J. Gager, 219; Fred Haase, 66
• Rep. Supervisor 2-yr. (vote one)
William J. Gager, 129; Bob Gross, 60
Dyberry Township
• Rep. Supervisor (vote one)
Bruce A. Varcoe, 219; Robert Pfund*, 54;
Hawley Borough
• Rep. Council 4-yr. (vote three)
Orlando D. Marrero, 81; Mary Sanders*, 96; Donald Kyzer*, 95; Delores Sabatino*, 83
• Rep. Mayor
Ann R. Morgan* 66; Timothy S. Tyre, 53
Honesdale Borough
• Rep. Council (vote four)
Thomas K. Frisk,277; Tom LeStrange, 255; Janine Edwards,  266;  Chris Palmer, 214; Bob Jennings, 297; Lee Garing*, 272
• Rep. Mayor (vote one)
Jonathan Fritz*, 378; Nick Slish 170
• Rep. Constable (vote one)
Ernest Simmons, 134, Kevin Breidenstein, 352
• Rep. Judge of Election, Honesdale- 2 (vote one)
Lois Jean Pfund, 121; Katie J. Stephens Huchard, 62
Lake Township
• Rep. Supervisor (vote one)
Sam Chapman, 150; Frederic A. Birmelin, 224
Mount Pleasant Township
• Rep. Constable (vote one)
Frank Smith, 28; Clyde Eltz*, 87
Palmyra Township
• Rep. Supervisor (vote one)
William Hamby, 105; Jim Mason*, 51
Paupack Township
• Rep. Supervisor (vote one)
Randy Glosenger, 40; David Cottell, 101; Thomas L. Oakley*, 134
Salem Township
• Rep. Supervisor (vote one)
Craig Kohuth, 68; Robert Wittenbrader Jr.*, 248
South Canaan Township
• Rep. Supervisor (vote one)
Harry M. Howell, 99; Frank Lamberton Jr., 133
Texas Township
• Rep. Supervisor (vote one)
Paul Sprague, 125; John “Jack” McDonald*, 230
• Rep. Tax Collector (vote one)
Bonnie Walsh, 93; Tanya Gibbons*, 253.