Election Results

LCMS National Convention   •   July 20-25, 2019   •   Tampa, Florida

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First Vice-President (three-year term)

July 21, 2019

With the majority vote on the third ballot of election, Peter K. Lange was elected to a three-year term as first vice-president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Third Ballot

1. Peter K. Lange — 518 votes (51.0 percent)
2. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. — 375 votes (36.9 percent)
3. Christopher S. Esget — 123 votes (12.1 percent)

• First, Second Ballots

• Second Ballot

  1. Peter K. Lange — 453 votes (44.6 percent)
  2. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. — 305 votes (30 percent)
  3. Christopher S. Esget — 144 votes (14.2 percent)
  4. Scott R. Murray — 114 votes (11.2 percent)

  First Ballot

  1. Peter K. Lange — 372 votes (36.6 percent)
  2. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. — 248 votes (24.4 percent)
  3. Christopher S. Esget — 152 votes (15 percent)
  4. Scott R. Murray — 147 votes (14.5 percent)
  5. John C. Wille — 97 votes (9.5 percent)

 

Regional Vice-Presidents

July 21, 2019

Central Region Vice-President (three-year term)

With the majority vote on the second ballot of election, Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball was elected to a three-year term as Central Region Vice-President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Second Ballot

1. Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball — 587 votes (57.9 percent)
2. Daniel P. May — 330 votes (32.5 percent)
3. Tyler C. Arnold — 97 votes (9.6 percent)

• First Ballot

• First Ballot

  1. Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball — 420 votes (41.7 percent)
  2. Daniel P. May — 269 votes (26.7 percent)
  3. Tyler C. Arnold — 92 votes (9.1 percent)
  4. Ken R. Schurb — 91 votes (9.0 percent)
  5. David R. Nehrenz — 72 votes (7.1 percent)
  6. Charles M. Henrickson — 64 votes (6.3 percent)

East-Southeast Region Vice-President (three-year term)

With the majority vote on the first ballot of election, Christopher S. Esget was elected to a three-year term as East-Southeast Region Vice-President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

First Ballot

1. Christopher S. Esget — 509 votes (50.3 percent)
2. James Wiggins Jr. — 312 votes (30.8 percent)
3. Jon T. Diefenthaler — 106 votes (10.5 percent)
4. Kurtis D. Schultz — 47 votes (4.6 percent)
5. Jeffrey E. Skopak — 38 votes (3.8 percent)

Great Lakes Region Vice-President (three-year term)

With the majority vote on the second ballot of election, John C. Wohlrabe Jr. was elected to a three-year term as Great Lakes Region Vice-President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Second Ballot

1. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. — 534 votes (52.7 percent)
2. Byrene K. (Keith) Haney — 405 votes (40.0 percent)
3. Peter C. Bender — 74 votes (7.3 percent)

• First Ballot

• First Ballot

  1. John C. Wohlrabe Jr. — 471 votes (46.3 percent)
  2. Byrene K. (Keith) Haney — 325 votes (32.0 percent)
  3. Peter C. Bender — 116 votes (11.4 percent)
  4. Randolph H. (Randy) Raasch — 62 votes (6.1 percent)
  5. Matthew W. Rueger — 43 votes (4.2 percent)

Great Plains Region Vice-President (three-year term)

With the majority vote on the second ballot of election, Nabil S. Nour was elected to a three-year term as Great Lakes Region Vice-President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Second Ballot

1. Nabil S. Nour — 600 votes (59.2 percent)
2. Dean W. Nadasdy — 321 votes (31.7 percent)
3. Clint K. Poppe — 92 votes (9.1 percent)

• First Ballot

• First Ballot

  1. Nabil S. Nour — 461 votes (45.8 percent)
  2. Dean W. Nadasdy — 250 votes (24.9 percent)
  3. Clint K. Poppe — 117 votes (11.6 percent)
  4. Paul J. Cain Jr. — 92 votes (9.1 percent)
  5. William G. Utech — 86 votes (8.5 percent)

West-Southwest Region Vice-President (three-year term)

With the majority vote on the first ballot of election, Scott R. Murray was elected to a three-year term as Great Lakes Region Vice-President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

First Ballot

1. Scott R. Murray — 511 votes (50.2 percent)
2. Larry A. Stoterau — 210 votes (20.6 percent)
3. Robert D. Newton — 107 votes (10.5 percent)
4. Timothy D. Runtsch — 103 votes (10.1 percent)
5. Kenneth M. (Ken) Hennings — 86 votes (8.5 percent)

Regional Vice-President Rankings

With the majority vote on the third ballot of election, John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (SW) was elected to a three-year term as Second Vice-President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Subsequent voting rounds determined the remaining order.

• Second Vice-President (third ballot): John C. Wohlrabe Jr. (SW) — 537 votes (53.9 percent)
• Third Vice-President (second ballot): Scott R. Murray (TX) — 536 votes (54.4 percent)
• Fourth Vice-President (first ballot): Nabil S. Nour (SD) — 581 votes (59.3 percent)
• Fifth Vice-President (first ballot): Christopher S. Esget (SE) — 676 votes (68.9 percent)
• Sixth Vice-President: Benjamin T. (Ben) Ball (SID) — 305 votes (31.1 percent)

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