As a result of Tuesday’s primary election, two physicians will compete for a seat on the WhidbeyHealth hospital board in the general election.

Position 5 on the public hospital board was one of two contests that appeared on the Aug. 5 ballot on Whidbey Island. The other was for Position 2 on the Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue board.

In the top two primary election, the two candidates with the most votes move onto the general election.

Four candidates filed for the hospital board position. Theodore Smith last month announced he was no longer seeking to be elected, although it was too late for his name to be removed from the ballot.

Dennis Rochier and Kirk Gasper, both doctors, won the most votes. As of the latest count of ballots Thursday, Rochier received 5,379 votes, or about

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