NORWICH – Though absentee ballots have yet to be counted, Board of Elections Republican Commissioner Harriet Jenkins Tuesday evening released the unofficial results of yesterday’s Republican Party primaries.

In Columbus, incumbent Highway Superintendent Ricky E. Davis lost to Kevin D. Cross by votes of 24 to 51. Richard M. Fornito Sr. earned 47 votes for town justice versus his opponent, Michael C. Simons, who had 34.

In Coventry, where the only race was for highway superintendent, Keith E. Ives narrowly retained his top job in the department by 76 votes to challenger Larry A. Hatton’s 52 votes.