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DANVILLE Democrat Mark Thone will retain his post as Yell County Judge after opponent Bob Dixon failed to unseat him in Tuesday's primary, according to unofficial results with all 28 precincts reporting.

Thone, who was first elected in 2010, received 1,421 votes to Dixon's 820. Because no Republican candidates filed for the position, Thone will avoid the November general election.

Democrat Debra Kitchens Craig received 1,531 votes and defeated Ed Seay, who received 685, for Yell County Treasurer. Again, because no Republican candidate emerged for the primary, Craig will take office in January without enduring a general election.

Other one-party contested races in Yell County decided Tuesday were:

Democrat Rick Padgett for Justice of the Peace (J.P.) District 3. Padgett received 94 votes to challenger Bob Burnham's 79.

Democrat Darrell Carter for J.P. District 4. Carter beat out Lavonne Roddy (93 votes) and Randy Isley (101 votes) with 158 votes.

Democrat incumbent Travis Garner defeated Jim C. Gilkey, 201 to 76, for J.P. District 5.

Democrat incumbent Kenneth R. Jackson was elected Ferguson Constable 123 to 108 over opponent Billy Alvey.

Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey (D) will face Gary Noblett (R) in November. Neither man faced an opponent in Tuesday's primary.

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