Municipal balloting in the Schuylkill County communities that are in the Times News coverage area had only one contested race on Tuesday.

That contest took place in Tamaqua, where five people ran for three four-year terms on the borough council.

No races were contested in Coaldale, McAdoo and New Ringgold boroughs and Delano, East Brunswick, Kline, Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill, Walker and West Penn townships.

Tamaqua

Winners of seats on the council were Kathy Kunkel, George Haldeman and Kyle V. Olyphant.

Kunkel topped the balloting with 794 votes, followed by Haldeman with 775 votes and Olyphant with 764 votes.

Losing out were Sharon Stokes, who tallied 464 votes, and Jilliam L. Newhartz, who had 366 votes.

Meanwhile, unopposed candidates in Tamaqua included David S. Clemson and Pamela J. McCullion, who received 1,176 votes and 1,208 votes, respectively, for mayor and tax collector, respectively; Betsy Melnik, 1,030 votes for auditor; Joseph Salla Jr., 295 votes for judge of elections in the Third District; Patricia Ann Burke, 279 votes for inspector of elections in the Third District; Maria Derr, 208 votes for judge of elections in the Fourth District; and Sara Haldeman and Kim Haldeman, 91 votes and 145 votes, respectively, for inspectors of elections in the Fourth District.

Coaldale

Ten people whose names appeared on Coaldale Borough ballots were unopposed.

They include Daniel Weiksner, who received 382 votes for mayor; Kim Gavornik, 376 votes for tax collector; Tristan Blasko, 320 votes, Rose Hoben, 282 votes, and Matthew Jungabaer, 294 votes, all for council; and Michael Radocha, 369 votes for a two-year term on council.

Other unchallenged candidates were Leslie A. Frets, 148 votes for judge of elections in the East District; Margaret Frets, Democrat, 86 votes, and Deb Danchak, 114 votes, for inspectors of elections in the East District; Jo-Ann Petosa, 174 votes for judge of elections in the West District; and Jodi L. Olesh, 132 votes for inspector of elections in the West District.

Delano Township

There were only four candidates on the Delano Township ballot, and all of them were unopposed.

They include Justin Mroczka, who received 70 votes for supervisor; Justin Hall, 80 votes for a four-year term on the supervisors’ board; Holly A. Keating, 85 votes for tax collector; and Jane Baker, 75 votes for term as inspector of elections.

East Brunswick Township

There were three unchallenged candidates in East Brunswick Township’s ballot.

They include Thomas W. Strause, who received 316 votes for supervisor; Charlene, Hoffman, 553 votes for tax collector; and JoAnn Eckroth, 525 votes for judge of elections.

Kline Township

Unopposed candidates in Kline Township included Gary Perna Jr., who collected 306 complimentary votes for supervisor; Stephen J. Sheer, 317 votes for tax collector; Sybil Katona, 245 votes for judge of elections; and Beverly A. Ogrodnick, 275 votes for inspector of elections.

McAdoo

Candidates for four-year terms as mayor and tax collector appeared on both the Democratic and Republican tickets.

Bernard Vilcheck received 306 token votes for the mayor’s position, and Andrew T. DeBalko had 335 complimentary votes for tax collector.

Three candidates were unchallenged for four-year terms on the borough council. They are Joseph A. Madochick, 247 votes, John A. Shigo, 257 votes, and Barry N. Lutz, 221 votes.

The only other person on the borough’s ballot is Georgine Borchick, who received 124 token votes for judge of elections in the First District.

New Ringgold

The unchallenged candidates in New Ringgold included Andrew Belsak, who received 51 votes for mayor; Corriann Myers, 57 votes for tax collector; Ryan Eckert and Jason Kunkle, 48 votes and 55 votes, respectively, both for council; and Donna Messner and Naomi Belsak, 46 votes and 50 votes, respectively, for judge of election and inspector of elections, respectively.

Rush Township

James M. Stewart and Michelle Kabilko appeared on both the Democratic and Republican ballots for positions in which they were unopposed in Rush.

Stewart collected 863 votes for supervisor and Kabilko received 950 votes for tax collector.

Other unopposed candidates in the township were Amy Werner, 366 votes for judge of elections in the East District; Ross R. Werner Jr., Republican, 361 votes for inspector of elections in the East District; Amy Werner, 361 votes for judge of elections in the East District; and Valerie A. Klingaman, 362 votes for inspector of elections in the West District.

Ryan Township

There were only three names on the Ryan Township ballot.

Unopposed were Lori A. Feldish-Ludinsky, who collected 389 votes for supervisor; Mary Peca, 445 votes for tax collector; and Michelle A. Mistishen, 403 votes for inspector of elections.

Schuylkill Township

There were five unchallenged candidates on the Schuylkill Township ballot.

They are Charles Hosler, who received 216 votes for supervisor; Frank Fabrizio, 377 votes for tax collector; and Christine Verdier, 339 votes, Richard Magnani, 204 votes, and Thomas J. Rossochacy Sr., 353 votes, all for auditor positions.

Walker Township

There were four unopposed candidates on the Walker Township ballot.

They include Larry R. Bensinger Jr., who tallied 134 votes for supervisor; Diane Yvonne Malay, 319 votes for tax collector; Linda J. Leiby, 309 votes for judge of elections; and Donna J. Gerber, 309 votes for inspector of elections.

West Penn Township

The unchallenged candidates in West Penn included Thomas Ackerman and Helene Zeigler, who received 1,138 votes and 1,255 votes, respectively, got supervisor and tax collector, respectively.

Other unopposed candidates in the township included Tracy L. Fenton, 845 votes for auditor; Shelly M. Taylor, 472 votes for judge of elections in the First District; Robert D. Miller, 476 votes for inspector of elections in the First District; Norene G. Rosso, 281 votes for judge of elections in the Second District; Lori M. Hoppes, 80 votes, and Charlene Miller, 257 votes, both for four-year terms as inspectors of elections in the Second District; and Robert Gilfert, 359 votes for inspector of elections in the Third District.