CHESTER — Only two races were contested in Tuesday’s municipal election in Chester.

In Ward 1, Bill Kell defeated two challengers, Seth Roderick Patton and Leon Huff. Kell finished with 44 votes, while Patton had 22 votes and Huff had 16 votes, according to unofficial results from the Hancock County Board of Elections.

In Ward 5, Steve Shuman defeated two other candidates, Donald Tharp and Jason Thorn. Shuman finished with 23 votes, while Tharp had 19 votes and Thorn 18 votes.

Mayor Ed Wedgewood was unopposed in his re-election bid. He collected 318 votes.

John Woody Woodruff was unopposed in Ward 2, finishing with 73 votes; Nathan Wright was unopposed in Ward 3, finishing with 80 votes; and Matt Cashdollar was unopposed in Ward 4, finishing with 33 votes.