Heminway wins big in Shelby, with Coville taking primary in Barre

Jim Heminway scored a decisive victory in the Republican primary today for Shelby town supervisor, topping incumbent Scott Wengewicz, 283 to 118.

Wengewicz was endorsed by the Shelby Republican Committee and so were Vassilios Bitsas and Michael Moriarty. But they also were defeated by Republican challengers Lawrence Waters Sr. and Edward Żelazny.

In Barre, Stephen Coville II topped Scott Burnside in a primary for town supervisor to replace Sean Pogue, who is retiring after this year. Coville won, 155 to 120.

Barre Republicans also picked David Allen and Wes Miller, the Republican-endorsed candidates, over George and Iva McKenna.

In Yates, Bill Jurinich was the top vote-getter among three candidates for two spots on the Town Board. Harold Suhr was the other candidate to win the primary.

Election results include:

Barre

Town Supervisor – Stephen Coville II, 155; Scott Burnside, 120.

Town Council (two positions) – David Allen, 150; Wesley Miller, 149; George McKenna, 127; and Iva McKenna, 124.

Shelby

Town Supervisor – James Heminway, 283; Scott Wengewicz, 118.

Town Council (two positions) – Edward Żelazny, 293; Lawrence Waters Sr., 245; Michael Moriarty, 122; and Vassilios Bitsas, 105

Yates

Town Council (two positions) – William Jurinich, 111; Harold Suhr, 87; and Terry Chaffee, Jr., 65.