Gibbsboro, New Jersey Gibbsboro Municipal Election Results

Official Results as of 2/11/98

Jan Berle (R)	596
Lewis (Wimpy) Williams (I)	488

Philadelphia Inquirer - 2/10/1998 - Berle wins election, giving Gibbsboro GOP the edge

Philadelphia Inquirer - 2/15/1998 - GOP council members say change coming to Gibbsboro

November 4, 1997 Election

Official Results as of 11/21/97, after recount.

Michael MacFerren (I)	496
Jan Berle (R)	486
Lewis (Wimpy) Williams (I)	485
David Evans (R)	446

Results as of 12/24/97, after Superior Court decision.

Michael MacFerren (I)	496
Jan Berle (R)	485
Lewis (Wimpy) Williams (I)	485
David Evans (R)	445

The court decision to throw out 1 vote has resulted in a tie between Jan Berle and Wimpy Williams for the vacant council seat. A special election will be held on Monday, February 9th to decide who will be elected to the vacant seat.

Jan Berle

Lewis (Wimpy) Williams

This website asked both candidates to submit a picture of themselves and a short bio for posting. Equal access was granted to both candidates.

Gibbsboro Re-organization Meeting Read about what happened - After the meeting : Philadelphia Inquirer - 1/9/1998 - Confusion follows a Gibbsboro council meeting. At the meeting Courier-Post - 1/8/1998 - Gibbsboro council members walk out. Philadelphia Inquirer - 1/8/1998 - Gibbsboro's Independent officials protest GOP moves with walkout. Before the meeting Philadelphia Inquirer - 1/7/1998 - Judge declares tie in fall voting in Gibbsboro and sets new election.