Madison County voters decided four contested Republican primary races Tuesday, with two incumbents winning reelection, one losing his seat and a new justice of the peace chosen for an open bench.
Thomas Collard defeated incumbent Precinct 2 Commissioner Carl Wiseman with 295 votes to Wiseman’s 226, taking 56.62 percent of ballots cast. The results are unofficial.
County Clerk Adrian Lawson won reelection over challenger Chairety Pellegrin with 962 votes to Pellegrin’s 737, or 56.62 percent.

Madison County voters turned out 1,225 strong during early voting ahead of Tuesday’s joint primary election.
The courthouse pulled in 1,083 of those over 10 days. North Zulch Volunteer Fire Department, open only the last five days, added 142. Poll workers also processed five provisional ballots at the courthouse.
The last day hit hardest. On Friday, Feb. 27, 226 people voted at the courthouse and another 34 showed up in North Zulch.