Many close races in the town elections
Here are the unofficial results for the town elections, with 40 of the 40 polling places in Orleans County reporting. Some of the races are too close to call until the absentee ballots are opened next Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Town of Albion
Town Supervisor – Jake Olles (D, No Bull): 476
Town Supervisor – Matt Passarell (R, C): 475
Town Councilman – Todd Sargent (D, R): 783
Town Councilman – Richard Remley (R): 497
Town Councilman – Justin Sheehan (D): 458
Town of Barre
Town Supervisor – Mark Chamberlain (R): 325
Town Supervisor – Cyndy Van Lieshout (D): 186
Town Councilman – Tom McCabe (R): 331
Town Councilman – Lynn Hill (R): 366
Town Councilman – Joe Grabowski (D): 224
Town Justice – Richard DeCarlo (R, I): 205
Town Justice – Rick Root (D): 196
Town Justice – Sean Pogue (C): 117
Town of Carlton
Town Clerk – Pam Rush (R): 519
Town Clerk – Lea Olles (write-in): 185
Town Councilman – Joyce Harris (R): 401
Town Councilman – James Shoemaker (R): 392
Town Councilman – Bilal Huzair (D, C): 296
Town Councilman – Douglas Hart (D): 245
Highway Superintendent – Paul Snook (R, C): 394
Highway Superintendent – David Krull (I): 403
Town Justice – Kevin Hurley (R): 551
Town of Clarendon
Town Supervisor – Richard Moy (R): 378
Town Councilman – Paul Nicosia (R): 364
Town Councilman – Marc Major (R): 351
Town of Gaines
Town Supervisor – Carol Culhane (R, C): 427
Town Councilman – James Kirby (R): 374
Town Councilman – Susan Smith (R): 403
Town Councilman – John Leggat (D): 184
Town Clerk – Jean Klatt (R): 371
Town Justice – Bruce Schmidt (D, R, C): 482
Town of Kendall
Town Supervisor – Anthony Cammarata (R): 375
Town Supervisor – Bart Joseph (write-in): 183
Town Councilman – Bruce Newell (R): 360
Town Councilman – Patrick Snook, Jr. (R): 362
Town Councilman – David Balka (write-in) + David Gaudioso (write-in): total 298
Town Justice – Debra Drennan (R): 436
Town Justice – Stephen Cliff (D): 171
Town Clerk – Amy Richardson (R): 513
Highway Superintendent – Warren Kruger (R): 517
Town of Murray
Town Supervisor – John Morriss (R): 410
Town Councilman – Kathleen Case (R): 372
Town Councilman – Paul Hendel (R): 407
Town Clerk – Cindy Oliver (R): 414
Highway Superintendent – Ed Morgan (R): 410
Town Justice – Gary Passarell (R): 402
Town of Ridgeway
Highway Superintendent – Mark Goheen (R, I): 562
Highway Superintendent – Ray Wendling (C, People’s Party): 570
Town Councilman – David Stalker (R): 742
Town Councilman – Jeff Toussaint (R): 832
Town Clerk – Barb Klatt (R): 921
Town Justice – Lawrence Sanderson (R): 867
Town of Shelby
Town Supervisor – Merle “Skip” Draper (R, C): 461
Town Councilman – Steve Seitz Jr. (R): 453
Town Councilman – William Bacon (R): 434
Town of Yates
Town Councilman – James Whipple (R): 284
Town Councilman – Brad Bentley (R): 338
Town Councilman – Paul Lauricella (C): 167
Town Supervisor – John Belson (R): 359
Town Justice – Don Grabowski (R): 376
