By AP/KWMU
St. Louis, MO – The widow of a St. Louis alderman who died in March is succeeding her late husband.
Democrat Dorothy Kirner defeated Francis Wildhaber Tuesday in a special election. She'll be sworn in Friday and will serve the remaining ten months of her late husband, Dan Kirner's, term.
The 69-year-old widow worked as a clerk in the city prosecutor's office for 20 years, retiring in April.
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St. Louis - Ward 25 Special Election | ||
| Dorothy Kirner (D) | 363 | 79.6% |
| Francis Wildhaber (R) | 93 | 20.4% |