Opelika’s election to replace Dr. William Lazenby, who died in a recent accident at his home, was an easy win for longtime Oplelika businessman David Canon.  Canon’s 439 votes was enough to carry 65.3% of the voters that turned out for the city election.  Tank McCollum grabbed 2nd place with 193 votes (28.9%) and also-ran grabbed 40 votes (6%). The election was for the Ward Five position.(Source: City of Opelika Website)