SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Election day in Surfside Beach ended with three possible run-offs. Officials spent two hours tallying up the votes, only to end up with zero winners.
Bob Childs beat Incumbent Mayor Doug Samples by just 6 votes, 436 to 430. However, election officials say that isn’t enough votes win the race. Childs needed 439 votes to win by majority.
According to Town Clerk Debra Herrmann, there are several challenge votes that still need to be counted. Certified election results will be announced on Thursday.
Both races for Town Council also ended in run offs. If necessary, the run off election will happen on April 19th.Mayor
Bob Childs- 436
Doug Samples- 430Town Council
Vicki Blair- 252
Mark Johnson- 365
Mark Beth Mabry- 334
Ron Ott- 308
Wanda Spannuth- 268
Randle Stevens- 293
Holly Ann Watson- 266
Stanley Wrobel- 160Special Election- Unexpired Term
Vicki Blair- 230
Tim Courtney- 301
Steve Shore- 171
Stanley Wrobel- 98