Ringgold, Ga., voters chose Randall Franks in a special election today to sit on the City Council. Mr. Franks edged Lee Tubbs by 20 votes and Lamar Bryson by a wide margin.

The men were running to fill the seat vacated when former Vice Mayor Tom Clark died on March 12. Mr. Franks said he was “graciously thankful” that voters chose him.

“There was really no way to gauge aside from people telling you, ‘I’m going to vote for you,’” he said.

Overall, 209 people cast ballots out of 1795 registered voters, elections officials said.

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