5 towns were uncontested with elections

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 November 2023 at 11:54 pm

It was an easy path to victory for candidates in five towns – Albion, Carlton, Clarendon, Gaines and Ridgeway.

They didn’t have any opposition on election day.

Here are the vote totals for those towns.

Town of Albion

Town Supervisor – Richard Remley, 340 votes, Republican (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Darlene Benton, 243 votes, and Terry Wilbert, 216 votes, Democratic Party (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Sarah Basinait, 346 votes, Republican (4-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Michael Neidert, 400 votes, Conservative, Democrat and Republican (4-year term)

Town of Carlton

Town Supervisor – Gayle Ashbery, 297 vites, Republican (4-Year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Dana Woolston, 289 votes, and Brian McCue, 268 votes, Republicans (4-year terms)
Town Council member – Charles Ricci, 298 votes, Republican (2-year term)

Town of Clarendon

Town Supervisor – Richard Moy, 269 votes, Republican (2-year term)
Town Council members (pick two) – Allen Robinson, 252 votes, and Bruce Hovey, 249 votes, Republicans (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Susan Colby, 278 votes, Republican (4-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Tracy Chalker, 283 votes, Conservative and Republican (4-year term)
Town Justice – Thomas DiFante, 258 votes, Republican (4-year term)

Town of Gaines

Town Supervisor – Tyler Allport, 220 votes, Republican
Town Council members (pick two) – Rick Ebbs, 128 votes, Democrat, and Ronald Mannella, 253 votes, Democrat and Republican (4-year terms)
Town Clerk – Janet Cheverie, 247 votes, Republican (2-year term)
Highway Superintendent – Mark Radzinski, 245 votes, Republican (4-year term)

Town of Ridgeway

Town Supervisor – Brian Napoli, 407 votes, Republican (4-year term)
Town Council members – Mary Woodruff, 383 votes, and Duane Payne, 347 votes, Republicans (4-year terms)
Town Justice – Joseph Kujawa, 418 votes, Republican (4-year term)