Democrat Ron Thurman carried five of the seven counties in the 13th Judicial District Thursday and defeated Republican Jerry Burgess in the race for Chancellor, succeeding the retiring Vernon Neal.
Thurman received a total of 20,922 votes to 13,373 votes for Burgess.
Thurman carried DeKalb County 1,388 to 976; White County 3,276 to 1,954; Putnam County 7,552 to 3,422; Clay County 439 to 290; and Overton County 3,024 to 1,109.
Burgess carried Cumberland County 4,693 to 4,370 and Pickett County 929 to 873.
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