PENDLETON — More than 24 years of education experience led to Terry Auker’s defeat of a South Madison school board incumbent and another challenger, he said.

He upset board member DeAnn Wehner, one of two incumbents voted off the South Madison Community School Corp. board of trustees. Political newcomer Chris Boots upset incumbent Susan Campbell, who has served on the board for four years.

“I kind of suspected it would be a very close race,” Campbell said. “He’s a very well-known person.”

Winners in Tuesday’s election were as follows:

• Adams Township: Incumbent Richard “Buck” Evans defeated Marilea Wyatt.

• Fall Creek Township: Auker upset Wehner and defeated political newcomer Shane Cline.

• Green Township: Boots upset Campbell.

• At large: Incumbent Amy McGinnis beat political newcomer Quincy Flatford.

Newly-elected members will begin their four-year terms on the school board in July. They will join Michael Gaskill, Patricia Valentine and Jon Trippeer on the seven-member school board.

Adams Township

Evans did not spend a single dollar to campaign or put up any yard signs.

Wyatt had signs across the school district.

This is probably why the race was so close, Evans said.

“Maybe this means that next time I need to go buy some signs,” he said.