John Howland appears to be the winner of a special election for Madison alderman at large.
In unofficial results, Howland garnered 916 votes, or 52 percent, to Eddie Tanner’s 847, or 48 percent. Absentee and affidavit ballots were yet to be counted at about 10 p.m. Tuesday.
"I look forward to being back on the board again,” said Howland, a former Madison alderman. “It’s a tall order for anyone to run a citywide campaign in three weeks. It was a hard-fought race.”
Howland and Tanner, a former director of parks and recreation for the city of Madison, vied for the post vacated by Lisa Clingan-Smith in October.
Howland will complete the 2 years remaining of Clingan-Smith’s term. He will take a seat when the Board of Aldermen, meet Dec. 7.
Howland, 48, served one term on the board from 2005-2009. He decided not to run for re-election last year when redistricting carved his existing Ward 6 among three others and he found himself in the same ward as Alderman Pat Peeler.
Tanner, a former member of the Madison County School Board, ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Ridgeland in 2001 against current Mayor Gene McGee. He also previously served as Ridgeland’s director of parks and recreation after serving as Madison’s director.
Howland was endorsed by Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler.
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