Ada — Chickasaw Nation Election Secretary Rita Loder on Wednesday evening announced results of the Chickasaw Nation general election.
Incumbent legislators Toby Perkins and David Woerz were re-elected, while challenger Scott Wood defeated incumbent legislator D. Scott Colbert.
Incumbent legislators Nancy Elliott, of Ada, and Shana Tate Hammond, of Ardmore, will retain their seats as neither faced a challenger.
Incumbent Supreme Court Justice Barbara Ann Smith, of Newcastle, will also retain her seat on the court as no other candidates filed for the court.
Pontotoc District Seat 1 incumbent Toby Perkins, of Ada, received 2,344 votes to defeat challenger Matthew Scott Gore, of Ada, who received 764 votes.
Pickens District Seat 1 incumbent David Woerz, of Ardmore, received 1,596 votes to defeat challenger Mike Watson, of Lone Grove, who received 527 votes.
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