Since tomorrow is Primary Election Day, we thought we’d look back at something The Reporter ran in 1987, when there was quite the race going on for Montgomery County commissioner.
This graphic was created for our election preview in the fall of 1987, and shows depictions of Republican candidates Paul Bartle and Betty Linker on top of a voting machine, with Democrats Jim Maza and Rita Banning hoping to upset the Republican majority.
This year there has been a bit of an upset in the status quo as well, with Democrat Joe Hoeffel and Republican Jim Matthews not seeking re-election as county commissioners.
On the Primary Ballot, incumbent Republican Commissioner Bruce Castor and Jenny Brown are running, and on the Democratic side of the ballot you will find Leslie Richards and Josh Shapiro.
The real contest will come in November, when the four will compete for the three seats on the board.
Oh, and back in 1987, the winners of the November elections for county commissioner were Republicans Paul Bartle and Betty Linker, and Democrat Rita Banning.