Cohen, Handforth Win in Schuylkill Supers Race

Following Tuesday's municipal election, Barbara Cohen, who serves as chairwoman of the Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors, came away a winner along with Kevin Handforth, according to unoffiical results. 

Both Republicans defeated Democrat Jonathan Greene. The margin between Handforth and Greene was fewer than 100 votes. There were two open seats on the five-member board. 

Below are the unofficial results. All results are unofficial until certified by the county.

BARBARA COHEN  (REP). . . . . . . 925 votes, 39.91 percent

KEVIN M HANDFORTH (REP). . . . . . 726 votes, 31.32 percent

JONATHAN H GREENE (DEM). . . . . . 653 votes, 28.17 percent

WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 14 votes, 0.60 percent

In other results, the five candidates for five school board seats all went home victorious as there were no surprises in the race. Incumbents Paul Slaninka, who serves as board president, and David Ziev join newcomers Kevin Pattinson, Irfan Khan and Ken Butera on the nine-person school board. 

Finally, in East Pikeland Township, C. Benson Campbell held on to his seat in an uncontested race. 

To see all election coverage on Phoenixville Patch, visit our Election 2011 page.