Wells County General Elections, November 2, 2004 

Election Official

Wells County Clerk
102 West Market Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-6482 (phone)
(260) 824-6559 (fax)

Note: These candidate names are not necessarily presented in the same order they will appear on the ballot.

United States

President/Vice President

• Democrat John F. Kerry and John Edwards - 3,112
• Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna - 72
• Republican George W. Bush (Incumbent) and Dick Cheney - 9,168

Representative

6th District (PDF)

• Democrat Melina (Mel) Fox - 2,599
• Libertarian Chad (Wick) Roots - 155
• Republican Mike Pence (Incumbent) - 9,245

Senator

• Democrat Evan Bayh (Incumbent) - 6,532
• Libertarian Albert Barger - 103
• Republican Marvin Scott - 5,583

State

Indiana Governor/Lt. Governor

• Democrat Joe Kernan (Incumbent) and Kathy Davis - 3,979
• Libertarian Kenn Gividen and Elaine Badnarik - 113
• Republican Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman - 8,071

Indiana Attorney General (Duties: IC 4-6)

• Democrat Joseph H. Hogsett - 3,323
• Libertarian Aaron T. Milewski - 143
• Republican Steve Carter (Incumbent) - 8,523

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (Duties: IC 20-1)

• Democrat Susan Williams - 3,278
• Libertarian Joe Hauptmann - 321
• Republican Suellen Reed (Incumbent) - 8,211

Indiana State Representative

79th District (PDF)

• Republican Michael A. Ripley (Incumbent) - 1,172

82nd District (PDF)

• Republican Jeffrey (Jeff) K. Espich (Incumbent) - 8,886

Courts

Indiana Court of Appeals

Fifth District: Shall Judge John T. Sharpnack be retained in office?

• Yes - 6,028
• No - 2,974

County

Wells County Commissioner  (Duties: IC 36-2-2)

District Two

• Democrat Jack L. Flaugher - 4,516
• Republican Paul I. Bonham (Incumbent) - 7,377

District Three

• Republican Kevin S. Woodward (Incumbent) - 9,485

Wells County Council (Duties: IC 36-2-3)

At-Large (3 elected)

• Democrat Deb Perry - 4,298
• Democrat Michael D. Todd - 4,353
• Republican Pete Cole (Incumbent) - 7,728
• Republican Leroy W. Cramer - 6,928
• Republican James E. VanWinkle (Incumbent) - 7,792

Wells County Coroner (Duties: IC 36-2-14)

• Democrat Pamela S. Probst - 3,386
• Republican Douglas L. Cale (Incumbent) - 8,549

Wells County Recorder (Duties: IC 36-2-11)

• Republican Sandra (Sandy) Fair (Incumbent) - 9,855

Wells County Surveyor (Duties: IC 36-2-12)

• Democrat Dee A. Harrold - 4,157
• Republican Jarrod M. Hahn - 7,628

Wells County Treasurer (Duties: IC 36-2-10)

• Republican Rinda S. Harnish (Incumbent) - 9,900

Schools

Northern Wells School Board

Jefferson Township

• Gene A. Donaghy (Incumbent) - 4,262

Lancaster Township

• Ann Michelle Brown-Stohler (Incumbent) - 4,015

Bluffton-Harrison School Board

At-Large

• Ralph A. Garcia - 1,362
• Kent A Shady (Incumbent) - 1,938

District 1

• Daryl Elliott - 528
• Jason A. Hilty - 342

District 3

• Steve Huffman (Incumbent) - 785

Ratification / State Constitution

Public Question No. 1

Shall Article 10, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to allow the General Assembly to make certain property exempt from property taxes, including (1) a homeowner's primary residence; (2) personal property used to produce income; and (3) inventory?

• Yes - 7,233
• No - 3,161

Public Question No. 2

Shall Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to allow the General Assembly to establish a uniform date for the beginning of the terms of the county offices of clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, and surveyor?

• Yes - 8,906
• No - 1,393

Public Question No. 3

Shall Article 5, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to specify: (1) which state official acts as governor when the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor are both vacant; and (2) the deadline for the General Assembly to meet when either the House or the Senate cannot assemble a quorum within forty-eight (48) hours after both offices become vacant?

• Yes - 8,752
• No - 1,368

Note: We have made every effort to provide complete and accurate information, but in all cases the final authority is the local election board or county clerk whose address is provided at the top of the page.