John J. Hammond Jr. was reelected as mayor of the tiny river town of Columbia in Fluvanna County with 12 write-in votes.
The results of the Nov. 6 election in Columbia were released Tuesday (Nov. 13).
The following candidates were also elected to the town council, all by write-in votes:
- Samuel C. Hancox, 13 votes
- Bennett Q. Saunders, 12 votes
- Kerry L. Murphy-Hammond, 12 votes
- Courtney Howard, 11 votes
- Cathy G. Saunders, 9 votes
- Walter S. Howard, IV, 9 votes
The town traditionally chooses its elected officials by write-in votes. Only about 50 families live in the town, which has fewer than 40 registered voters.
