Politics & Government

Burlington Town Election Results: Willard, Perna, Walendziewicz Win Contested Races

See who won seats on various town boards in the April 11 Town Election.

The Burlington Town Election votes are in and the winners have been announced.

Only 10 points separated the two candidates in the race for Town Moderator. Sally Willard won the seat with 973 votes over Phillip A. Gallagher’s 963 votes.

In the race for the 4-year term seat on the Planning Board, Carol A. Perna came out on top with 982 votes to Jeffrey N. Pearsons’ 843 votes.

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There were two seats up for grabs in the Board of Health race. Winning the seats were current Board of Health member Elizabeth A. Walendziewicz with 12,06 votes and David B. McSweeney with 990 votes. Jaclynn K. Sulfaro received 755 votes in her bid for one of the two seats.

Here is a look at the numbers in the other races:

Selectmen (3 year term, 2 seats)

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  • Michael S. Runyan (Candidate for reelection), 1,344 votes
  • Joseph E. Morandi, 1,303 votes

Assessor (3 year term,1 seat)

  • Paul R. Sheehan (Candidate for reelection), 1,362 votes

Assessor (2 year term, 1 seat)

  • Louise Crocker, 1,397 votes

School Committee (3 year term,1 seat)

  • Martha A. Simon, 1,318 votes

Library Trustees (3 year term, 2 seats)

  • Paula F. Benard, Jr. (Candidate for reelection), 1,268 votes
  • Geraldine A. Degurski, 1,191 votes

Planning Board (5 year term, 2 seats)

  • Ernest E. Covino, Jr. (Candidate for reelection), 1,243 votes
  • William Gaffney, 1,239 votes

Planning Board (3 year,1 seat)

  • Paul R. Raymond (Candidate for reelection), 1,303 votes

Recreation Commission (3 year,1 seat)

  • Michael S. Winn (Candidate for reelection), 1,364 votes

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