Politics & Government

Faile, Wilson Win Tuscaloosa City Council Seats

Follow us here for the latest updated totals as results come in for two hotly-contested runoff races for Tuscaloosa City Council.

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John Faile (left) and Matthew Wilson both won seats on the Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday
John Faile (left) and Matthew Wilson both won seats on the Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday (Photos by Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The unofficcial results are in for both Tuscaloosa City Council runoff races on today's ballot. Check them out below and be sure to follow my coverage in the coming days as the winners lay out their plans for the future.

The votes will be certified next Tuesday.

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District 1 - City Council

Registered voters: 7,295

Turnout: 11.57%

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Que Chandler410 votes or 47%Includes absentee
Matthew Wilson465 votes or 53%Includes absentee

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District 1 candidate Que Chandler sits in the car and makes campaign calls while sitting at the District 1 polls Tuesday (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)

Matthew Wilson helps a voter find a place to park at the polls on Tuesday (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)

District 6 - City Council

Registered voters: 9,998

Turnout: 12.22%

*denotes incumbent

John Faile688 votes or 54%Includes absentee
Eddie Pugh*581 votes or 46%Includes absentee

District 6 City Council candidate John Faile (left) campaigns outside the polls on Tuesday (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
District 6 incumbent Eddie Pugh shares a laugh with supporters outside of the polls on Tuesday (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)

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