Candidates for various school board races in Carbon County cross-filed for the primary, but no races were decided Tuesday.

In contentious balloting for four four-year terms on the Lehighton Area School Board, where it appeared two factions were running as teams, the successful candidates won’t be determined until November.

That’s because six out of eight candidates won either both or one nomination in the balloting in which all eight candidates were cross-filed.

Meanwhile, the nomination for the two-year term that is available has been determined.

Newcomers Timothy M. Tkach and Lory A. Frey appear to be in better position than the other four candidates in pursuit of the four four-year terms, as they topped the balloting in yesterday’s Primary Election to win both Democratic and Republican nominations.

The other Democratic nominations were won by two other members of the team that Tkach and Frey were on, those being Alex Matika and Kasara B. Weinrich.

On the GOP side, board members Joy Beers, president, and Duane Dellecker, who was appointed to the board, survived the balloting.

In balloting that took place in Lehighton, Parryville and Weissport boroughs and East Penn, Franklin and Mahoning townships, here are the orders of finish:

Democratic: Tkach, 854; Frey 798; Matika, 739; Weinrich, 639; Beers, 286; Kirk Henritzy, 240; Dellecker, 217; and Denise Hartley, 198.

Republican: Tkach, 973; Frey, 896; Beers, 804; Dellecker, 792; Matika, 759; Henritzy, 748; and Hartley, 640.

Two-year term

In the balloting for the two-year term, William Howland won both nominations to all but assure him election in November, defeating Darrin Dotter on both tickets.

Howland appeared on campaign literature with the team of Tkach, Frey, Matika and Weinrich.

In the Democratic balloting, he defeated Dotter by a margin of 709 to 262, while then winning the GOP nod by a difference of 812 to 773.

Panther Valley

Four of six candidates for Democratic and Republican nominations for the Panther Valley School Board won on both ballots in Tuesday’s Primary Election, essentially assuring themselves election to the four four-year terms that are to be filled in November’s General Election.

Kim A. Laird, Shawn J. Hoben, Ronald S. Yuricheck and Ryan Eidle emerged as the winners in balloting that took place in Lansford, Nesquehoning and Summit Hill in Carbon County and Coaldale in Schuylkill County.

Losing out were Renee DeMelfi and George Ruzicka.

In Democratic balloting, Hoben topped the six-person race with 592 votes, followed by Laird, 569, Yuricheck, 482, and Eidle, 404.

DeMelfi tallied 382 while Ruzicka had 337.

On the Republican side, Hoben led the way with 550 votes while Laird had 519, Yuricheck, 482, and Eidle, 414.

DeMelfi and Ruzicka finished with 361 and 254, respectively.

The vote totals for each candidate in Carbon County were as follows:

Democrat: DeMelfi, 333; Ruzicka, 296; Yuricheck, 423; Hoben, 523; Eidle, 357; and Laird, 502.

Republican: DeMelfi, 273; Ruzicka, 249; Yuricheck, 350; Hoben, 401; Eidle, 309; and Laird, 398.

The vote totals for each candidate in Coaldale were as follows:

Democrat: DeMelfi, 49; Ruzicka, 41; Yuricheck, 59; Hoben, 69; Eidle, 47; and Laird, 67.

Republican: DeMelfi, 88; Ruzicka, 105; Yuricheck, 132; Hoben, 149; Eidle, 105; and Laird, 121.

Palmerton

Five candidates advanced to the General Election for four four-year terms on the Palmerton Area School Board in yesterday’s balloting.

Four of the candidates won Republican nominations, defeating the fifth candidate who was the lone Democrat on the ballot.

Winning the contested GOP race were Stacey Connell, Erin Snyder, Earl Paules and Danielle Paules. Losing out was Michael George.

Connell had 584 votes, followed by Snyder, 555, Earl Paules, 548, and Danielle Paules, 496. George trailed with 403.

He was the lone Democratic candidate and advanced to the Fall with 529 token votes.

Voters in Bowmanstown and Palmerton boroughs and Towamensing and Lower Towamensing townships participated in the at-large balloting.

All results are unofficial until they are certified.