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first_reported: 2026-11-04 11:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-04 11:00 EST
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# Mary Ellen Hill defeats Shelley Butler Barlow in Chuckatuck race

Mary Ellen Hill defeated incumbent Shelley Butler Barlow by 897 votes for the Chuckatuck Borough seat on Suffolk City Council, according to unofficial results.

Section: [Elections](/hampton-roads/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Mary Ellen Hill](/hampton-roads/wiki/mary-ellen-hill.md), [Shelley Butler Barlow](/hampton-roads/wiki/shelley-butler-barlow.md)

## Coverage

- [Suffolk News-Herald](https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/news/hill-unseats-butler-barlow-in-chuckatuck-city-council-seat-4047ab91), 2026-11-04 11:00 EST: Hill unseats Butler Barlow in Chuckatuck City Council seat

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