Schuylkill County First Assistant District Attorney Maria Casey has won the race for Clerk of Courts.

Casey, a Republican, won handily over Democratic challenger Catherine Mahon for the seat, vacated when Democrat Stephen M. Lukach Jr. retired under a cloud of suspicion of fiscal mismanagement.

Democrat Tom Campion was appointed in September 2014 by then- governor Tom Corbett to fill in, but did not seek election to the post.

Casey had 15,649 votes to Mahon's 11,731, according to unofficial returns.

There were 48 write-in votes.

Incumbent Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans Court Theresa Santai-Gaffney bested two rivals to keep her seat for another four years.

Gaffney, a Republican who made national news when she challenged a Pennsylvania judge's ruling granting same-sex couples the right to marry, faced off against Democrat Frank DiMarco of Walker Township, a political newcomer, and Independent candidate Jerry Labooty of Branch Township, a Pottsville restaurateur.

Gaffney had 13,145 votes, launching her to a second term; DiMarco had 10,055, and Labooty 5,098.

There were 12 write-in votes.

In the race for treasurer, Republican Linda Marchalk of Tamaqua won over Democrat Brett Clark of Pottsville for the seat, which was vacated when longtime treasurer Jacqueline McGovern retired.

Marchalk had 15,710 votes to Clark's 12,092.

There were 42 write-in votes.

Voters elected Republican Ann Dudish of Pottsville, The widow of the late Recorder of Deeds Matt Dudish, to her first full term in office.

Dudish ran against a political newcomer, Democrat Gina Warhola of Branch Township.

Dudish got 17,890 votes to Warhola's 10,104.

There were 17 write-in votes.

In the race for prothonatory, incumbent Republican David Dutcavich kept his seat with 16,983 votes. His Democratic challenger, Leo Securda, won 10,937 votes.

There were 21 write-in votes.

County Controller Christy Joy, who ran unopposed for a second term, won 23,657 votes.

There were 215 write-in votes.