Incumbent Mayor Joe Norton won re-election in yesterday’s voting in the City of Summerville.  Norton defeated challenger Melvin Lovett Foster, Sr. by 42 votes.   City Councilwoman Betty Bush was defeated in her re-election bid by 40 votes.

Results:

Mayor 

Joe Norton – 273 votes

Melvin Foster, Sr., – 231 votes

Coucil Seat 1

Harry Harvey – 466 votes

Council Seat 2

Betty K. Bush – 222 votes

Kevin Gilliland – 262 votes