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Show Garfield County Voters Pick Tom Simkins, Chris Cannon Thirty-seven percent of Garfield County's registered voters turned out for Tuesday's primary election where 15-year-veteran County Assessor Tom Simkins was virtually re-elected, since there are no Democratic opponents filed for November's general election. Simkins garnered 651 votes (68 percent) against 307 votes for his challenger, Tracy Armstrong (32 percent). Panguitch voters cast 242 votes (52.3 percent) for a tax increase on their cemetery district and 221 votes against (47.7 percent). Escalante voters cast 87 votes (60 percent) against an increase for the Wide Hollow Water Conservancy District and 58 votes (40 percent) for the increase. Incumbent Chris Cannon received re-ceived a total of 842 votes (89 percent) for U.S. Representative in District 3 while his challenger v Jeremy Friedbaum received 100 votes (11 percent). Antimony: Cannon 28 (93 percent), Friedbaum 2 (7 percent); per-cent); Armstrong 5 (17 percent), Simkins 24 (83 percent). Registered, Regis-tered, 78; voting 30 (39 percent). Boulder: Cannon 23 (79 percent), per-cent), Friedbaum 6 (21 percent); Armstrong 13 (45 percent), Simkins Sim-kins 16 (55 percent). Registered, 152; voting 29 (19 percent). Cannonville: Cannon 36 (92 percent), Friedbaum 3 (8 percent); per-cent); Armstrong 18 (49 percent), Simkins 19 (51 percent). Registered, Regis-tered, 109; voting, 39 (43 percent). per-cent). Escalante: Cannon 125 (86 percent), Friedbaum 21 (14 percent); per-cent); Armstrong 62 (42 percent), Simkins 87 (58 percent). Registered Regis-tered 561, voting 150 (27 percent). Hatch: Cannon 47 (92 per- , (See ELECTIONS on Page 5A) j ELECTIONS From Front Page cent), Friedbaum 4 (8 percent); Armstrong 27 (53 percent), Sim-kins Sim-kins 24 (47 percent). Registered 105, voting 51 (49 percent). Henrieville: Cannon 41 (77 percent), Friedbaum 12 (23 percent); per-cent); Armstrong 12 (23 percent), Simkins 41 (77 percent). Registered Regis-tered 124, voting 53 (43 percent). Panguitch 1: Cannon 230 (93 percent), Friedbaum 16 (7 percent); Armstrong 53 (21 percent), per-cent), Simkins 205 (79 percent). Registered 612, voting 259 (42 percent). Panguitch 2: Cannon 195 (89 percent), Friedbaum 25 (11 percent); Armstrong 52 (23 percent), per-cent), Simkins 171 (77 percent). Registered 502, voting 223 (23 percent). Ticaboo: By absentee ballot., t be counted. Registered 25. Tropic: Cannon 117 (91 percent), per-cent), Friedbaum 11 (9 percent); Armstrong 65 (50 percent), Simkins Sim-kins (50 percent). Registered 391, voting 129 (33 percent). |