DURANT, Okla. – Choctaw Nation voters in two legislative districts went to the polls on July 13.

In District No. 9, which consists of Bryan County,  incumbent Ted Dosh from Benington defeated challenger Berdie Williams with 55 percent of the votes cast.

In District No. 4, which includes Heavener; Spiro; Poteau; and other communities in northern LeFlore County, challenger Delton Cox earned 59.31 percent of the votes cast to defeat incumbent Richard Box.

Four additional council seats were originally scheduled for this election cycle, but drew one candidate each. District No. 6 representative Joe Coley from Wilburton, District No. 7 representative Jack Austin from Clayton, District No. 10 representative Anthony Dillard from Caney, and District No. 12 representative James Frazier from Coalgate will each serve a four-year term on the Choctaw Tribal Council.

Inauguration is scheduled for Sept. 2.