Dupree Wins Housing Seat by 18 Votes

The closest race at Tuesday's Westborough annual town election was one that voters saw no signs of on lawns or at the polls.

A three-year term on the Westborough Housing Authority was won by Whitney Street resident Jill Dupree by 18 votes over Smith Street resident William Linnane, 519 to 501, according to official results from Town Clerk Nancy Yendriga. There were 197 blanks.

Dupree said today she anticipated a close race, since "there wasn't a really big issue" for the candidates to weigh in on.

She said attending the recent candidates forum gave her "a little bit of recognition that I didn't have."

Linnane praised Dupree for "coming forward" to seek the office.

"She's a good person," Linnane said.

Yendriga said the election drew 1,217 of Westborough's 11,140 eligible registered voters, an 11 percent turnout.