Chickasaw Nation Election Secretary Rita Loder announced the results of the 2011 tribal election July 26.
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby and Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel were unopposed and will serve another four-year term. Incumbent Supreme Court Justice Cheri L. Bellefuille-Gordon was also unchallenged and will retain Seat 3 on the court.
All incumbent legislators were reelected by overwhelming margins.
Pontotoc District Seat 3 incumbent Katie Case of Ada was reelected with more than 61 percent of the vote. Ms. Case defeated challengers Mary Ruth Barnes of Fitzhugh and Barbara Allen Wilson of Ada.
Pontotoc District Seat 4 incumbent Dean McManus of Ada was reelected with more than 64 percent of the votes.
Ms. McManus defeated challenger Matthew Scott Gore, Esq. of Ada.
Pickens District Seat 2 incumbent Connie Barker of Ardmore was reelected with almost 67 percent of the vote.
Ms. Barker defeated challenger Mike Watson of Ardmore.
Tishomingo District Seat 3 incumbent legislator Steven E. Woods of Sulphur was reelected with more than 68 percent of the vote.
Mr. Woods defeated challengers Melanie Peden of Tishomingo and Joyce L. Wesley of Milburn.
Elected officials will take the oath of office 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3.
For more information, call Loder at (888) 661-0137.
Governor/Lt. Governor
Bill Anoatubby and Jefferson Keel - unopposed
Pontotoc District Seat 3
Katie Case 2,163 votes – 61.59%
Mary Ruth Barnes 922 votes – 26.25%
Barbara Allen Wilson 427 votes – 12.16%
Pontotoc District Seat 4
Dean McManus 2,260 votes – 64.79%
Matthew Scott Gore 1,228 votes – 35.21%
Pickens District Seat 2
Connie Barker 1,400 votes – 66.92%
Mike Watson 692 votes – 33.08
Tishomingo District Seat 3
Steven E. Woods 1,061 votes – 68.41%
Melanie Peden 271 votes – 17.47%
Joyce L. Wesley 219 votes – 14.12%
Supreme Court
Cheri L. Bellefuille-Gordon – unopposed
