Democrat Barack Obama and vice presidential running mate Joe Biden narrowly won Chautauqua County with 26,936 votes on Tuesday.

Republican presidential nominee John McCain and vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin were not far behind in the polls with 26,593 votes.

Voters in Chautauqua County overwhelmingly supported to amend the state constitution with 14,627 votes in favor of Proposal One, making it easier for disabled veterans to qualify for civil service jobs and promotions in New York state. The proposition passed overwhelmingly throughout the state, according to the Associated Press.

Proposal One eliminated the requirement that veterans who were disabled during the performance of their duties be receiving disability payments from the federal government to receive extra points on civil service tests. Now the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will have to certify that veteran was disabled during the performance of his or her duties at the time of examination.

According to the League of Women Voters, veterans have traditionally been afforded preferential treatment in recognition of their service and the disability payments requirement makes that more difficult.

''Preferential treatment is recognition of veterans' sacrifice and service to our country, and also serves to make military service more attractive,'' the group stated in literature explaining Proposal One. ''Voting against this amendment will continue the status quo, which makes it harder for disabled veterans to qualify for additional points on civil service examinations. This in turn makes it harder for them to be appointed or promoted to positions in the civil service.''

Chautauqua County voters chose John A. Michalek and Tracey A. Bannister for the state Supreme Court Eighth Judicial District with 39,911 and 22,726 votes received, respectively. With 91 percent of 985 voting districts reporting, Bannisterhad 180,861 votes while Michalek received 327,973 votes.

William L. Parment, D-North Harmony, ran uncontested on the Democratic and Independence lines in his successful re-election to the 150th District Assembly, receiving 26,806 votes.

All the town and village 2008 races for either the town council, superintendent of highways and town justice, were uncontested.

Republican Melvin J. Peterson of Busti won the Busti highway superintendent position with 1,682 votes.

In Ellicott, Republican George A. Beckerink won the fourth ward Town Council seat with 472 uncontested votes.

Republican Michael R. Sard of Harmony won the town council vacancy with 467 votes.

Howard E. Peacock, a North Harmony Republican, won the town justice with 615 votes while Republican Frank Stow Jr. won the North Harmony Town Board position with 621 votes.

Kathleen Stanton, a Poland Democrat, won the vacant Poland Town Board position with 454 votes.

In Pomfret, Democrat Susan Westling received 2,419 votes to win the town council position. Charles P. Civiletto ran on the Republican, Independent and Conservative lines in his successful election to the town council, receiving 2,643 votes.

Charles A. Carr, running on the Democratic line in Ripley for town justice, received 595 votes. Brent W. Ellis, also of Ripley, ran on the Republican and Conservative lines in his successful election as town justice, receiving 301 votes.

All results are unofficial until certified by the county Board of Elections.