WHEELING – Connie Cain is now the top vote-getter in the race for the Ward 3 seat on Wheeling City Council.

A canvass of votes submitted in last week’s primary in Ohio County took place Monday morning, and resulted in five additional votes being added to the Ward 3 council race.

All five went in Cain’s favor.

Election night totals showed Jerome “Jake” Henry in the lead with 199 votes, and Cain close by with 197.

Following Monday morning’s canvass, Cain now has 202 votes, with all other vote totals in the race staying the same. Henry is still at 199; Chris Hamm, 188; and George P. Greenbaum Jr., 41.

No candidates were present for the canvass, and neither Cain nor Henry could immediately be reached for comment.