Osage Nation Campus - the Osage Nation elections were held Monday, June 7th, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Constituents gathered as they have for many years on the lawn to wait for results. Results for the General Election were posted around 1:00 a.m. the following morning and the Minerals Council results were posted after 5:00 a.m. The Osage Nation Election Law provides for a 48 hour window for late ballots postmarked prior to the deadline of June 7. If the number of provisional ballots exceeds the number necessary to affect the outcome of any race or issue, the Election Supervisor may open the ballots and verify them. Offical results will be posted later this week.
Election of Principal Chief and Assistant Principal Chief require a 50% plus 1 vote. No candidate in Monday’s election received a 50% margin for acquire the position. If there are no changes due to provisional ballots, run off election for Principal Chief and Assistant Principal Chief will be Monday, July 19, 2010.
Due to the run off elections, there will be two Swearing in Ceremonies. The first will be July 7th for Osage Nation Congress and Osage Minerals Council and Judges. The second will be held for Principal Chief and Assistant Principal Chief on August 4th.
Osage Nation General Election
Unofficial Ballot Results
June 7, 2010
Principal Chief
John D. Red Eagle 1099 42.4%
Tim Tallchief 739 28.55%
Jim Gray 619 23.9%
Roy St. John 79 3.0%
Carl “Chico” Sellers 55 2.1%
Total Votes 2,591
Assistant Principal Chief
Scott Bighorse 628 24.5%
Amanda Proctor 480 18.7%
Everett Waller 466 18.2%
Cecelia Tallchief 407 15.9%
Anthony Shackelford 383 15.0%
Jeff Irons 197 7.3%
Total Votes 2,561
Osage Nation Congress
Geoffrey Standingbear 1487
Raymond Redcorn 1294
William “Kugee” Supernaw 1252
Alice Goodfox 920
Daniel Boone 888
John Free 815
John Williams 768
John F. Maker 764
John Jech 678
Danette Daniels 668
Jake Heflin 634
Joe Shunkamolah 605
Jenny Miller 598
Louis Gray 575
Margo Gray Proctor 545
David Conrad 461
Anthony Webb 405
James Elsberry 404
Randolph Crawford 288
Vince Wyrick 146
Total Votes 14,195
Judges Retained
Charles H. Lohah yes 1,775
no 578
Jeanine Logan yes 1,803
no 509
Meredith Descygnes Drent yes 1,609
no 564
Marvin Stepson yes 1,570
no 797
Constitutional Question
Yes 1,466 59.3%
No 1,088 40.7%
Minerals Council Unofficial Ballot Results
June 7, 2010
Andrew Yates 227
Galen Crum 215
Joseph B. “Sonny” Abbot, Jr. 207
Cynthia J. Boone 312
Myron F. Red Eagle 199
Melvin Core 295
Dudley Whitehorn 300
Curtis O. Bear 251