McClain County, Oklahoma - Local Events

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Date:  1940
Purcell Register

CITY OFFICIALS ARE REELECTED AT POLLS TUESDAY
 
Mantooth Defeats John By Margin of Five Votes In School Board Race

RECORD VOTE
Ozment, Cobb and Gray Named by Voters:  Cook Wins Over Opponents

Purcell voters went to the polls last Tuesday in record numbers to
support their favored candidates, a total of 1,317 votes being cast
to set up a new record for total votes cast in a city election.
The largest number of votes was cast in the race for mayor, which
was won by Mat Ozment, incumbent.  Ozment received 794 votes as
against 523 for W. C. Cox, his opponent.
Leo Cobb was reelected to a second term as financial secretary for
the city.

Cobb received 1109 votes as against 206 for John Meredith.
Anthony Gray was reelected to a second term as legislative commissioner, 
defeating Chas. Woods by a vote of 677 to 559.
In the race for school board by a margin of five votes.  The totals
in the hotly-contested race were 646 votes for Mantooth to 643 for
Paul John.
Starr Cook was elected to the six-year term on the board, receiving
a total of 703 votes to 319 for B. H. Rackley and 255 for L. M. Baker.
Dana Smith was elected school district treasurer without opposition.