Election Roundup: Lumberton City Council
Lumberton City Council members Melissa Robinson, John Carroll, John Cantey, and Owen Thomas were reelected on Tuesday, each winning by a wide margin as the only name on the ballot in their respective precincts.
- Melissa Robinson was reelected.
- John Carroll was reelected.
- John Cantey won a sixth term with 202 votes, more than 88% of the total.
- Owen Thomas was reelected.
“First and foremost, I’d like to thank God, all of our church families, civic groups and especially the residents of Precinct 5 for entrusting me to a sixth term as their representative,”
Cantey, the senior member of the council, has served since 2005. Author's summary: Lumberton City Council members reelected.