From the county history book comes this listing of elections, candidates and results.
1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864-1865 1866 1867 1868- 1869
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1887
The first election in Clarke County was held in August, 1851, at the residence of William Vest, about three miles southwest of the present county seat. Thirty-seven votes were polled, and the following were the officers elected:
John A. Lindsley, County Judge; Alonzo R. Williams, Clerk; Perez Cowles, Treasurer and Recorder; George G. Glenn, Assessor; Ivison Ellis, Sheriff; Robert Jamison, School Fund Commissioner; Jerry Jenks, Surveyor, and DickinsonWebster,Sr., John Shearer and Bernard Arnold, County Commissioners.
The county commissioners exercised the functions of their office only until the new code took effect, after which their office perished, and their powers passed to the county judges. They held their first meeting August 21, 1851, at the house of John Conyer.
Recorders & Treasurers: Perez Cowles, 1851-3; E.G. Lamson, 1853-5; Robert Beckett, 1855-7, Valentine Thompson, 1857-8, Alexander Beard, 1858
Clerk of Courts: Israel Miller, 1851-2; M.r. Lamson, 1852-6; C.R. Johnson, 1857-60
Sheriffs: Ivison Ellis, 1851-3; John Butcher, 1853-5; William Watts, 1855-7; James Hall, 1857-61
Supervisors (township system):1861- Barclay Burrows, Jackson, Chairman; George Carder, Madison; T.M. Glenn, Green Bay; John F. Landes, Doyle; Enoch D. Dye, Troy; Isaiah Hanks, Ward; Robert Jamison, Franklin; Jeremiah Hewitt,Washington; Jacob M.Linder, Knox; Robert Boden, Liberty; William N. Barnard, Osceola, and S.P. Glenn, Fremont
1862 - Barclay Burrows, Jackson, chairman; Jeremiah Hewitt, Washington; William N. Barnard, Osceola; Robert Jamison, Franklin; Jacob M. Linder, Knox; Robert Boden, Liberty' Thomas C. Funston, Fremont; J.D. Carroll, Green Bay; Enoch D. Dye, Troy; Isaiah Hanks, Ward; George Carder, Madison; and J.F. Landes, Doyle.
1863- Barclay Burrows, Jackson, Chairman; George Carder, Madison; Enoch D. Dye, Troy; Isaiah Hanks, Ward; J.D. Carroll, Green Bay; A.J. Skelly, Doyle; Thomas C. Funston, Fremont; Jeremiah Hewitt, Washington; William N.Barnard, Osceola; Alexander Beard, Franklin; L.B. Freeman, Knox; and William Lafollett, Liberty
1864- Barclay Burrows, Jackson, Chairman; William Lafollett, Liberty; Thomas C. Funston, Fremont; Jeremiah Hewitt, Washington; William N. Barnard, Osceola; Alexander Beard, Franklin; L.B. Freeman, Knox; Enoch D. Dye, Troy; Isaiah Hanks, Ward; Barnard Arnold, Green Bay; William M. Prior, Doyle, and George Carver, Madison. Mr. Burrows removing from his township, J.H. Joy was appointed supervisor from Jackson Township, and Thomas C. Funston was chosen chairman of the board at the June session.
1865- William N. Barnard, Osceola, Chairman; George Carder, Madison; Isaiah Hanks, Ward; William S. Lowe, Jackson; Barnard Arnold, Green Bay; L.B. Freeman, Knox; William M. Prior, Doyle; F.R. Stacy, Liberty; E.H. Wiley, Fremont; John Stephenson, Jr., Washington; John Davenport, Franklin; and Cyrus Holcomb, Troy
1866- William N. Barnard, Osceola, Chairman; F.R. Stacy, Liberty; E.H. Wiley, Fremont; John Stephenson, Washington; John Davenport, Franklin; L.B. Freeman, Knox; George Carder, Madison; John Swabb,Troy;
Joseph Chambers, Jackson; Levi Koontz, Green Bay; G.N. Tillottson, Doyle, and Samuel Crooks, Ward
1867- William N. Barnard, Osceola, chairman; George Carder, Madison; Joseph Chambers, Jackson; Levi Koontz, Green Bay; George N. Tillottson, Doyle; Samuel Crooks, Ward; John Swabb, Troy; William Lafollett, Liberty; Robert Jamison, Franklin; John H. Thompson, Fremont; John Stephenson, Washington, and Jacob M. Linder, Knox.
1868- William N. Barnard, Osceola, Chairman; John H. Thompson, Fremont; John Stephenson, Washington; Robert Jamison, Franklin; Jacob M. Linder, Knox; William Lafollett, Liberty; John L. Turner, Madison; Cyrus Holcomb, Troy; George W. Clapp, Ward; F.C. Rowland, Jackson; John E. Chaney, Green Bay; and Joseph W. Daniel, Doyle
1869- William N. Barnard, Osceola, Chairman; John L. Turner, Madison; Cyrus Holcomb, Troy; George W. Clapp, Ward; John E. Chaney, Green Bay; Joseph W. Daniel, Doyle; William Lafollett, Liberty; S.P. Glenn, Fremont; Simon Reese, Jackson; J.W. Cannon, Franklin; William Ford, Knox; and John Stephenson, Washington
1870- William N. Barnard, Osceola, Chairman; William Lafollett, Liberty; S.P. Glenn, Fremont; John Stephenson, Washington; J.W. Cannon, Franklin; William Ford, Knox; A.E. Johns, Troy; J.F. Knotts, Madison; Isaiah Hanks, Ward; John McDonough, Jackson; A.G. Talbott, Green Bay, and T.A. Trent, Doyle
Representatives - John S. Townsend, 1852-3; S.P. Yeomans, 1854-5; D.W. Scoville, 1856-7; John Edwards, 1858-9; John L. Millard, 1860-1; William M. Calfee, 1862-3;
Senators - Henry B. Hendershott, 1852-3; Dan. Anderson, 1854-9; J.C. Hagans, 1860-1; M.L. McPherson, 1862-3
| Clerk of District Court | Recorder and Treasurer | Restraining Stock |
| C.R. Johnson - 426 | J.M. Campbell - 456 | Against - 431 |
| *M.R. Lamson - 422 | Robert Beckett - 402 | For - 181 |
*Lamson was the first person in Clarke County to contest an election. He lost and was obliged to pay the costs which were over $94.
| Representative | County Judge | Treasurer & Recorder |
| J.L. Millard - 415 | Jerry Jenks - 410 | J.M. Campbell - 610 |
| Carner Hunt - 334 | M.R. Lamson - 393 | |
| County Superintendent | Sheriff | Coroner |
| A.H. Burrows - 577 | James Hall - 398 | Alexander Stewart - 470 |
| Jesse Lewis - 53 | J.B. Nunn - 370 | E.M. Lawes - 10 |
| J.H.L. Scott - 5 | ||
| AUDITOR | F. M. Kyte |
| CLERK OF COURT | Jno. H. Jamison |
| TREASURER | Wm. S. Richards |
| RECORDER | D. F. Cowman |
| COUNTY ATTORNEY | C. C. McIntire |
| SHERIFF | W. W. Williiams |
| SUPT. OF SCHOOLS | J. J. Taylor |