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All but one candidate is an incumbent in the Murphysboro consolidated municipal elections to be held April 2.
Interested candidates had until Dec. 17 to file their nominating petitions. The local election board determines the number of signatures required to earn a spot on the ballot.
According to local election officials and the Illinois State Board of Elections, the following individuals turned in nominating petitions to run for the open seats:
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| Name | Position Seeking | Address | Party Affiliation as of 2016** | Date of Birth | Incumbent Y/N? |
| Gina Goforth Hunziker | City Clerk | 327 N. 14th St. | Democrat | 01-31-1967 | Yes |
| Barbara K. Hughes | Ward 1 Alderman | 450 S. 15th St. | Republican | 01-16-1949 | Yes |
| Gloria M. Campos | Ward 2 Alderman | 1101 N. 16th St. | Republican | 09-23-1957 | Yes |
| Russell T. Brown | Ward 3 Alderman | 434 Walnut St. | Democrat | 03-30-1939 | Yes |
| John F. Erbes | 4th Ward Alderman | 411 S. 23rd St. | Republican | 01-27-1954 | Yes |
| William H. Pierson | 5th Ward Alderman | 1829 Elm St. | Republican | 06-16-1939 | No |
| Herby K. Voss | 5th Ward Alderman | 4 Louis Wides Dr. | Democrat | 10-24-1962 | Yes |
**Party affiliation is not declared by candidates in local elections. LGIS has determined party affiliation for candidates based on the party designation for the primary election in which they last voted.
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