The city's Tuesday council elections had one big surprise.

John Kemenosh, a dark horse candidate for the 1st Ward council seat, won an impressive victory. He defeated Tom Oves, Jr. and Leslie Skibo to capture the seat being vacated by Councilman Jody Alessandrine.

Kemenosh received 424 votes. Oves got 346, and Skibo finished with 180. Kemenosh carried every voting district in the 1st Ward. Kemenosh won 44 percent of the vote, Oves got 36 percent and Skibo received 19 percent. Turnout in the 1st Ward was almost 40 percent, the highest of all the city's wards.

While the 1st Ward was the night's big surprise, the 2nd Ward was the city's closest race. Karen Bergman edged out Robert Doliszny 242 to 221. Giovanni Baratta received 99 votes.

Bergman won 43 percent of the vote; Doliszny got 39 percent of the vote and Baratta received almost 18 percent of the vote. Bergman will replace Councilman Gregory Johnson in June.

Turnout in the 2nd Ward was 27 percent.

In the 3rd Ward, Susan Sheppard rolled to victory unopposed. Sheppard received 205 votes, a nine percent turnout.

Councilman Roy Wagner won a second term Tuesday night, defeating former Councilman Frank McCall. Wagner won 491 votes to McCall's 329. Wagner received almost 60 percent of the vote; McCall got 40 percent of the vote.

Turnout in the 4th Ward was 35 percent.

Bergman and Sheppard will be the first women on the council in four years.