The recently completed count of more than 8,000 write-in votes cast in the May 16 primary will impact many municipal elections in November.

The county election bureau’s computation board counted the votes from 157 primary races Friday to resolve lawsuits filed by two township supervisor candidates who suspected they received enough write-in votes to win political party nominations for the general election.

The computation board did not count write-in votes from the primary in races in which candidates cannot cross-file to run for Republican and Democratic Party nominations.

To resolve the suit, the election board instructed the computation board to count those write-in votes.

On Monday, the bureau certified the vote count, sent the results to the Pennsylvania Department of State and sent nomination acceptance packets to the successful write-in candidates.

Chantell McCurdy, bureau director, said the packets include ethics and campaign finance disclosure forms, and are the same packets all successful candidates receive. The write-in nominee must complete and return the forms to the bureau within 30 days, she said. The deadline is July 5.

David J. McMaster, a Republican candidate for Middlesex Township supervisor, and Rinaldo Zampogna III, an incumbent Democratic Buffalo Township supervisor, filed the suits.

McMaster lost the Republican primary to incumbent Robert Brash, but McMaster received enough write-in votes from Democratic voters to appear on the Democratic ballot in a November rematch with Brash. One supervisor’s position is open in the election.

No candidates ran for the Democratic nomination in the primary in Middlesex, but Democratic voters cast 56 write-in votes. Of those votes, 34 were cast at the polls, and 22 were submitted through absentee or mail-in ballots, according to election results.

“My name will be in the general election on the Democratic ticket,” McMaster said Tuesday.

He said he attended the count Friday and appreciated the hard work that was involved.

“I felt bad it had to go this far, but I knew it wasn’t correct the way it was done,” said McMaster, who served as an elected supervisor in the township in the past.

He said he hopes any questions that arise about counting votes in future elections get immediately “booted upstairs” for higher level officials to resolve.

Zampogna, the Buffalo supervisors’ chairman, was not challenged in the Democratic primary and won the nomination.

In his suit, Zampogna argued the election board confirmed that he received enough write-in votes to earn the Republican nomination, but his name did not appear on the list of successful write-in candidates.

Two supervisors’ positions were open in the Buffalo Township primary. No one challenged incumbent Matthew Sweeney for the Republican nomination, which he won. Of the 55 write-in votes from Republican voters, 47 were cast at the polls, and eight came from absentee or mail-in ballots.

“We’re happy with the result in court and with the ballot,” said Brian Farrington, Zampogna’s attorney.

Many more races in the general election will be altered due to the write-in vote count.

In Center Township, incumbent Supervisor Philip Wulff lost the Republican primary, but received enough write-in votes from Democratic voters to appear on the Democratic ballot in November.

Ronald Flatt unsuccessfully ran for the GOP nomination for supervisor, but received enough Democratic write-in votes to run in November. Two supervisor’s position are open in the election.

Incumbent tax collector Kyra Brown was unchallenged in the Republican primary, and she won the Democratic nomination as a result of the write-in votes. No Democratic candidates entered the primary.

In Clay Township, Greg Tebay won the Republican nomination for supervisor in the primary, and he was awarded the Democratic nomination as a result of the write-in vote count. One supervisor’s position is open in the election.

In Concord Township, Illa Hortert was awarded both party nominations for auditor following the write-in vote count. No candidates entered the primary.

In Connoquenessing Township, Angela Fleeger won the Republican nomination for supervisor in the primary, and she won the Democratic nomination in the write-in vote count. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. One position is open in the election.

In Cranberry Township, incumbents Bruce Mazzoni and John Skorupan won the GOP nomination in the primary for two supervisors positions with six-year terms, and they won Democratic nominations in the write-in vote count. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. Two positions with six-year terms are open in the primary.

For a four-year term, Karen Newpol, who captured the GOP nomination in the primary, won the Democratic nomination in the write-in vote count.

In Franklin Township, incumbent Councilman Robert Thompson lost the Republican primary for supervisor, but received enough Democratic write-in votes in the count to receive the nomination. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. One position is open in the election.

In Jefferson Township, incumbent Braden Beblo won the Democratic nomination for supervisor in the write-in vote county and won the Republican nomination in the primary. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. One position is open in the election.

In Summit Township, incumbent Willie Adams won the Democratic nomination for supervisor in the write-in vote count and won the GOP nomination in the primary. One position is open in the election.

In Chicora, Michael Craig won both party nominations and incumbent Daryl Craig won the Republican nomination in the write-in vote count for borough council. No candidates entered the primary. Three position are open in the election.

In East Butler, Edward Nagy won the Republican nomination for council in the write-in vote count. No Republican candidates entered the primary. Two positions are open in the election.

In Eau Claire, incumbent Dennis Sloan won the GOP nomination for council in the write-in vote count. Two position are open in the election. No Democratic candidates entered the primary.

In Evans City, incumbents Brad Rubinosky and Mark Widdersheim won both party nominations for council in the write-in vote count. Two positions are open in the election. No candidates entered the primary.

In Harmony, incumbent Jason Sarver won both party nominations for council in the write-in vote count. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. Four positions are open in the election.

Michael Cornell won both party nominations for constable in the write-in vote count. No candidates entered the primary.

In Harrisville, Gary Wray, an incumbent, and David Evans won both party nominations and Russell Stemmerich won a GOP nomination for four-year terms on council in the write-in vote count. Evans also won both party nominations for a two-year term. No candidates entered the primary. Three positions are open in the election.

In Karns City, incumbent Rudy McElravy won the GOP nomination for council in the write-in vote count. Two positions are open in the election. No candidates entered the primary.

In Mars, incumbents John McWilliams and William Lambert won both party nominations and Clinton Colpo won the Democratic nomination for council in the write-in vote count. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. Three positions are open in the election.

In Saxonburg, Jason Goehring and Joyce Hutterer won both party nominations for council in the write-in vote count. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. Three positions are open in the election.

In Seven Fields, incumbent Dawn Servello won the Democratic nomination for a four-year term on council in the write-in vote count. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. Two positions are open in the election.

In Slippery Rock, Jennifer Ravert won the Democratic nomination for council in the write-in vote count. She also won a Republican nomination in the primary. Four positions are open in the election.

In Zelienople, Daniel Fritch, Mary Hess, an incumbent, and Stephen Schoppe won Democratic nominations for council in the write-in vote count. They also won GOP nominations in the primary. No Democratic candidates entered the primary. Three positions are open in the election.

In Butler, Tom Donaldson won a GOP nomination for council in the write-in vote count. No GOP candidates entered the primary. Two positions are open in the election.