SCOTT CITY -- The face of Scott City's city council changed dramatically Tuesday when two incumbents lost their re-election bids in an election that saw only 584, or 17 percent, of the 3,389 registered voters go to the polls.

A third seat will also see a new council member after a present member chose not to run for re-election.

Election newcomer Glendella May expressed the prevailing sentiment of the Scott City electorate after hearing of her victory in the Ward 2 election.

"It seems to me that the people of Scott City are ready for a change, hopefully a change for the better," she said.

Garnering 53 percent of the vote, May defeated incumbent Teresa Crump and Donna Sheren in Ward Two. May received 63 votes to Crump's 40 and Sheren's 17.

In Ward 3, incumbent J. T. Gulley lost his re-election campaign, placing third in the three-way race behind Kevin Gresham and Anita Joyce Mott. Gresham received 56 votes, Mott 40 votes and Gulley 24.

"I'm happy that the voters of the third ward had enough confidence to elect me," said Gresham.

"I'll do what's best for the third ward and for the city. It's a good city now, but there is always room for improvement," he said.

The result for Ward 4 have not yet been determined because of the official write-in candidacy of Dale Littlepage. The final results are expected later today, said Rita Milam, Scott County Clerk.

Littlepage, who did not file in time to have his name put on the ballot, had officially declared and registered as a write-in candidate with the county clerk's office.

The votes have been counted for the two names that did appear on the ballot for Ward IV. Charles Klughart Jr. received 50 votes and Philip Radica 16.

"I guess I have to play the waiting game," Klughart said Tuesday night. "It would be better if I knew."

The eventual winner in the ward will be a newcomer to the council since Marsha Zimmermann chose not to run for re-election.

In Ward 1, councilman Gary Miller, who ran unopposed, was re-elected.

While the city council will see three new faces, the school board will have no changes with two incumbents returning to the board.

Kevin Hillemann and Debbi Miller defeated David Beck in the race for two seats on the Scott City School Board. Hillemann received 459 votes, Miller 401 votes and Beck 171 votes.

J. Wayne Petitt, who was appointed last year to the board until an election was held, was elected to fill the remainder of an unexpired term. He was unopposed.