Booker wins second term; Harris, Malone advance to runoff

LAWTON — Lawton Mayor Stan Booker won a three-way race for mayor Tuesday night, defeating challengers Sherene Williams and Palmer Moore Jr.

Booker cruised to victory with 2,660 votes, or 63.08% of the total, according to unofficial election results. Williams came in second with 1,320 votes, or 31.30% of the total.

Moore finished a distant third with 237 votes, 5.62% of the total.

The election also narrowed the field of candidates seeking the Ward 2 seat on the Lawton City Council from five to two. Kelly Harris and Mark Malone, who finished first and second respectively, will square off in November’s runoff election.

Harris captured 213 votes, or 32.37% of the total. Malone finished with 182 votes, or 27.66%, and Justin Hackney came in third with 147 votes, or 22.34%.

Shelli Fox finished fourth with 65 votes, or 9.88% of the total. Richard Strickland came in last with 51 votes, or 7.75%.

For the full story, see this week’s edition of the Southwest Ledger.