MONROE — The results from Election Day will stand, confirmed by a ballot recount on Wednesday.

Weddington Town Councilman-elect Werner Thomisser and Marvin Mayor John Ciaramella were declared the winners in their respective races after their opponents, L.A. Smith and Joseph Barbara, requested a recount last week. Each race qualified for a recount because the losing candidates were within a 1 percent margin of total ballots cast.

“I’m glad it’s finally over,” said Thomisser, who beat incumbent Smith for the District 1 Weddington Town Council seat, 673 to 671.

Ciaramella, Marvin’s incumbent mayor, beat Barbara 349 to 344. He said he hopes to work with the new members of the Village Council to “keep our sights focused on doing what’s best for the residents in Marvin,” including improving parks, greenways and recreation, he said.

Barbara congratulated Ciaramella on the victory and a good campaign. He said he plans to stay actively involved in Marvin government and continue to give his input.

“I will be a very active citizen,” he said. “I live here, I pay taxes here, I am a part of the community here.”

Each recount took about an hour to complete as Union County Board of Elections officials had to hand-feed each ballot through the counting machine.

Smith picked up one extra vote from the

Weddington Elementary precinct. Board of Elections Director John Whitley said the machine recognized the ballot on Election Day, but that the bubble next to Smith’s name must not have been dark enough to be read by the scanner. Smith won that precinct 267 to 255.

Smith won three out of four precincts, but none by a large enough margin to make up for the 92 to 55 defeat in the Siler Presbyterian Church precinct.

“I was actually surprised that I picked up (a vote),” Smith said, adding that she, like Barbara, would be active in the town.

Indian Trail Town Council candidate John Figeroa was the only other candidate to qualify for a recount, but decided to not ask for one.