Powell residents R.J. Kost and Jim Carlson have won seats on the Powell Hospital District Board, Park County Clerk Kelly Jensen said late Thursday morning. Both men were write-in candidates for the four 4-year seats available on the board. Incumbent Jim Beukelman and newcomer Renee Humphries, who were both on the ballot, claimed the other two seats in Tuesday's general election.More than 1,650 write-in votes were cast in Tuesday's election for the hospital board seats. Five individuals -- Carlson, Kost, Virginia Fish, Cathy Marine and Henry Yaple -- had launched write-in campaigns for the hospital board after only three candidates filed for the four positions. One balloted candidate, Sharea LinDae MoAn Renaud, later withdrew from the race, leaving only two active candidates on the ballot. Unofficials results released by Jensen on Thursday showed Kost as the leading write-in vote-getter, with 582 votes. Carlson followed with 283 votes, the results said. The county write-in board worked most of Wednesday sorting through how many votes were cast for each individual in the hospital board race and several other races impacted by write-ins. The board's work continued this morning.In another local race to be determined by write-ins, Frank Palazzolo, with 16 votes, was found to be the leading vote-getter as the next urban supervisor for the Powell-Clarks Fork Conservation District. That position had drawn no candidatesThe clerk's office will confirm with write-in winners whether they actually want to hold the position they've been elected to.

Powell residents R.J. Kost and Jim Carlson have won seats on the Powell Hospital District Board, Park County Clerk Kelly Jensen said late Thursday morning.

Both men were write-in candidates for the four 4-year seats available on the board. Incumbent Jim Beukelman and newcomer Renee Humphries, who were both on the ballot, claimed the other two seats in Tuesday's general election.

More than 1,650 write-in votes were cast in Tuesday's election for the hospital board seats.

Five individuals -- Carlson, Kost, Virginia Fish, Cathy Marine and Henry Yaple -- had launched write-in campaigns for the hospital board after only three candidates filed for the four positions. One balloted candidate, Sharea LinDae MoAn Renaud, later withdrew from the race, leaving only two active candidates on the ballot.

Unofficials results released by Jensen on Thursday showed Kost as the leading write-in vote-getter, with 582 votes. Carlson followed with 283 votes, the results said.

The county write-in board worked most of Wednesday sorting through how many votes were cast for each individual in the hospital board race and several other races impacted by write-ins. The board's work continued this morning.

In another local race to be determined by write-ins, Frank Palazzolo, with 16 votes, was found to be the leading vote-getter as the next urban supervisor for the Powell-Clarks Fork Conservation District. That position had drawn no candidates

The clerk's office will confirm with write-in winners whether they actually want to hold the position they've been elected to.