By The Star staff
The Star of Grand Coulee, Washington
Bob Rape's write-in candidacy for Electric City council position 1 was successful, official numbers from the Grant County elections office confirmed.
Rupe did not file for his regular position before the deadline and later opted to wage a write-in campaign after encouragement from several citizens, he said.
Rupe took the race from Troy Ritter by just six votes, 130-124.
John Nordine II will take council postion 2 in January, having won 204-1 over current Councilmember Rick Morton.
Morton did not file his intentions with the elections office in time, but later started a write-in effort.
Mayor Jerry Sands ran unopposed and garnered 198 votes.
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