Only one of four senators who represent residents in the Times News coverage area is up for re-election this year and he was unopposed in Tuesday’s balloting.

Sen. David Argall, the incumbent in the 29th Senatorial District, was unchallenged in both his party, Republican, and on the Democratic side. Argall received 16,066 complimentary votes Tuesday, although the number is subject to further review, especially absentee and mail-in ballot totals.

The district includes all of Schuylkill County and parts of Berks County.

Three other area senators were are not up for re-election. They include: Sen. Patrick Browne, a Republican who represents the 16th District, which includes parts of Lehigh County, including Lynn, Heidelberg, Weisenberg, Washington and Lowhill townships and the Borough of Slatington; Sen. Mario Scavello, a Republican who represents the 40th District, which includes parts of Northampton and Monroe counties, including Chestnuthill, Eldred, Hamilton, Polk, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships; and Sen. John Yudichak, an Independent who represents the 14th District, which includes all of Carbon County and parts of Luzerne County.