Uncontested races in Buford, Braselton as well

UNDATED - When qualifying ended Wednesday in several Hall County towns for the November 6 elections, there were no contested offices.<br> <br> That&#39;s the case in Buford, Braselton, Lula, Gillsviille and Oakwood. However, in Gillsville, former councilman Todd Dale will be returning to the council. He&#39;s the lone candidate for the seat being given up by Rudess Hooper.<br> <br> In Clermont, five people are running for three seats on the City Council. (See below).<br> <br> In Oakwood, Braselton, Buford and Lula, only the incumbents qualified. Qualifying closes Friday in Flowery Branch. <br> <br> It also closed Wednesday in Gainesville. (See separate story).<br> <br> ELECTION QUALIFYING AT-A-GLANCE:<br> <br> >>>BRASELTON<br> <br> *City Council<br> <br> >Post 1 - Richard Mayberry(i)<br> <br> >Post 3 - Tony Funari (Phil Spivey(i) NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION)<br> <br> >>>BUFORD <br> <br> *City Commission<br> <br> >Phillp Beard, Chairman<br> <br> *School Board<br> <br> >Leon Johnson(i) <br> <br> >Daren Perkins(i)<br> <br> >>>CLERMONT (winners will be top 3 vote-getters)<br> <br> *City Council<br> <br> >Seth Weaver(i)<br> <br> >Williams Jones(i)(NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION)<br> <br> >John Brady(i)<br> <br> >Emily Harper<br> <br> >Albert Reeves<br> <br> >Chip Whitmire II <br> <br> >>>GAINESVILLE <br> <br> *City Council<br> <br> >Ward 2 - Bob Hamrick(i)<br> <br> >Ward 3 - Myrtle Figueras(i)<br> <br> >Ward 5 - Ruth Bruner(i)<br> <br> *School Board<br> <br> >Ward 2 - Maria Calkins. (Lee Highsmith(i) NOT RUNNING)<br> <br> >Ward 3 - Willie Mitchell(i)<br> <br> >Ward 5 - Eric Oliver, Sammy Smith. (Frank Harben(i) NOT RUNNING)<br> <br> >>>GILLSVILLE<br> <br> City Council<br> <br> >Post #3 - Todd Dale (former councilman) (Rudess Hooper(i) NOT RUNNING)<br> <br> >Post #4 - Keith Segars(i)<br> <br> >Post #5 - Richard Ferguson(i)<br> <br> >>>LULA <br> <br> City Council<br> <br> >Ward 1 - Larry Shuler(i)<br> <br> >Ward 4 - Judah Echols(i)<br> <br> >Ward 5 - Lamb Griffin(i)<br> <br> >>>OAKWOOD<br> <br> *City Council<br> <br> >Post #3 - Gary Anderson(i)<br> <br> >Post #4 - Martha Collins(i) <br> <br> >Post #5 - Montie Robinson, Sr.(i)

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