Wabash County General Elections, November 5, 2002 

Election Official

Wabash County Clerk
69 West Hill Street
Wabash, IN 46992
(260)563-0661 (phone
(260) 569-1352) (fax)

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

Source: Gazette

United States

U.S. Representative

5th District (PDF)

• Democrat Katherine Fox Carr - 2,237
• Republican Dan Burton (Incumbent) - 5,606
• Libertarian Christopher Adkins - 163

State

Indiana State Representative

22nd District (PDF)

• Republican William (Bill) J. Ruppel (Incumbent) - 6,344

Indiana State Senator

17th District (PDF)

• Republican Gary Dillon - 5,509

Secretary of State

• Democrat John Fernandez - 2,389
• Republican Todd Rokita - 5,197
• Libertarian Rebecca Sink-Burris - 265

Auditor

• Democrat Barbara Huston - 2,160
• Republican Connie K. Nass - 5,375
• Libertarian Bruce Parisi - 216

Treasurer

• Democrat Day Smith - 1,990
• Republican Tim Berry - 5,467
• Libertarian Sam Goldstein - 354

Clerk of the Supreme Court

Appeals & Tax Courts

• Democrat Jon Bond - 2,011
• Republican Brian Bishop - 5,380
• Libertarian Lisa L. Tennies - 322

Indiana Judicial Retention Public Question:
Shall the following judges be retained in office?

Indiana Supreme Court

Robert D. Rucker

• YES - 3,044
• NO - 1,849

Indiana Court of Appeals – District 3

Patrick Sullivan

• YES - 3,079
• NO - 1,721

Indiana Court of Appeals – District 5

Nancy H. Vaidik

• YES - 3,209
• NO - 1,659

Courts

Judge of the Wabash Superior Court

• Republican Michael L. Sposeep (Incumbent) - 6,014

County

Prosecuting Attorney

• Republican William C. Hartley, Jr. - 6,122

Clerk of the Wabash Circuit Court

• Republican Lori Draper - 6,455

Wabash County Assessor (Duties: IC 36-2-15)

• Republican Kelly Schenkel (Incumbent) - 6,474

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

District 2

• Republican Darle Dawes (Incumbent) - 6,131

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

District 1

• Republican Paul D. Sites (Incumbent) - 1,431

District 2

• Republican L. Leon Ridenour (Incumbent) - 1,599

District 3

• Democrat Preston W. Miracle - 565
• Republican Richard L. Pepple (Incumbent) - 1,290

District 4

• Republican Gary S. Nose (Incumbent) - 1,673

Wabash County Recorder (Duties: IC 36-2-1)

• Republican Nancy Gribben - 6,168

Wabash County Sheriff (Duties: IC 36-2-13)

• Democrat Charles E. Cable - 1,765
• Republican Leroy W. Striker - 6,511

Townships

(Duties: IC 36-6)
(Addresses, e-mail, etc. - Indiana Township Assoc.)

Chester Township

Trustee

• Republican Florence (Flo) Dahlstrom (Incumbent) - 1,228

Advisory Board

• Republican Argyle (Bud) Keirn (Incumbent) - 1,158
• Republican Philip Partridge (Incumbent) - 1,060
• Republican Rodney Warren (Incumbent) - 1,148

Assessor

• Republican Patricia H. Egolf (Incumbent) - 1,274

Lagro Township

Trustee

• Republican Lecretia Swan (Incumbent) - 632

Advisory Board

• Republican Max Chamberlain (Incumbent) - 579
• Republican Sherman Gray (Incumbent) - 535
• Republican Willard C. Oppy - 466

Liberty Township

Trustee

• Republican Larry D. Manning - 561

Advisory Board

• Republican Aaron J. Blum - 428
• Republican Connie George - 475
• Republican Richard McMinn (Incumbent) - 487

Noble Township

Trustee

• Republican Sue E. Ridenour - 2,799

Advisory Board

• Republican Andy J. Evans (Incumbent) - 2,397
• Republican John P. Neil - 2,221
• Republican Fred Squires (Incumbent) - 2,344

Assessor

• Republican Brenda D. Conner (Incumbent) - 2,800

Paw Paw Township

Trustee

• Republican Kraig Ahlfeld - 387

Advisory Board

• Republican Jim D. Krom (Incumbent) - 356
• Republican Donald G. Richardson (Incumbent) - 313
• Republican George W. Zinsmeister (Incumbent) - 324

Pleasant Township

Trustee

• Democrat Rebecca (Becky) Warmuth - 283
• Independent Christina (Chris) Haecker - 192

Advisory Board

• Democrat Thelma J. Butler - 218
• Democrat Roger L. Parker - 222
• Democrat Dewey B. Price - 197
• Republican Adam J. Casper - 301
• Republican Mark Enyeart - 299
• Republican Ruth Oldfather - 323

Waltz Township

Trustee

• Republican Raymond Highley (Incumbent) - 338

Advisory Board

• Republican Allen Bright (Incumbent) - 324
• Republican Keith L. Clupper (Incumbent) - 272
• Republican Gordon K. Stout (Incumbent) - 275

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.