| A final count showed incumbent Roane County Commissioner Rodney D. Cox took the Democratic primary by only 3 votes.
Cox, who had 517 votes, beat Tim Morgan, who obtained 514 votes.
Both candidates are from Walton.
Merlin Shamblin, of Looneyville, was the only Republican commission candidate on the ballot and had 826 votes cast in his favor.
Twelve candidates were vying for three positions on Roane County's Board of Educatio.
Current board member Greg Boggs, of Spencer, led the race with 710 votes. Incumbent Jeff Mace, of Amma, led with 705 votes. Joshua M. Gump, of Spencer, will join the board with 684 votes.
Martha Wilson, of Spencer, obtained 45 votes.
Incumbent Chris Mealey, of Reedy, was cast off the board with 611 votes.
Results for remaining candidates are as follows: John Norman, of Looneyville, with 682 votes; Jessalynn Salvucci Smelko, of Leroy, with 600 votes; Anthony Stotts, of Spencer, with 440 votes; Ronald Chadwell, of Spencer, with 359 votes; Martha Smith Wilson, of Spencer, with 343 votes; Julianna Poole, of Spencer, with 205 votes; Juanita "Nita" Mayes, of Tariff, with 227 votes; and, Russell D. Wade, of Reedy, with 611 votes.
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