Bedford NH 2026 Town Election Results: Town Budget Approved; School Budget, Keno Rejected

BEDFORD, NH — Here are the unofficial election results in Bedford from March 10, 2026.

Town Election

Town Council (2 seats; 3-year terms)

Laura Fahey 2,182

Matt Sullivan 1,626

David Gilbert 1,579

William Carter 1,576

Town Council (1 seat; 2-year term)

John Bator 1,973

Kelleigh Gleason 1,861

Town Clerk (1 seat; 3-year term)

Sally Kellar 3,300

Supervisor of the Checklist (1 seat; 6-year term)

Carol Fahey 3,171

Supervisor of the Checklist (1 seat; 4-year term)

Becki Kuhns 3,045

Town Moderator (1 seat; 2-year term)

Henry Veilleux 3,157

Trustee of the Trust Funds (1 seat; 3-year term)

Mark Petersen 3,096

Library Trustee (1 seat; 3-year term)

Angela Baldi 2,791

Kavita Mudan Finn 527

Zoning Amendments Article 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, and 2.9 approved. Articles 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10 approved.

Town Operating Budget

$39.65 million budget approved, 2,923 to 1,172.

Article 11 rejected, 1,426 to 2,651.

Article 12, Keno games prohibited, 3,110 to 993.

Article 13, games of chance, prohibited, 3,169 to 918.

View the sample ballot for more information concerning zoning articles, collective bargaining, a skate park, Keno, and other articles.

School Election

School Board (2 seats; 3-year terms)

Sue Jennato 2,735

Bill Foote 2,572

School Board (1 seat; 1-year term)

Kevin Conventry 1,630

Stephanie Nichols 1,599

Beth Purcell 644

Operating Budget

$97.8 million rejected, 2,032 to 2,158 (default budget of $97.14 million).

Article 2, 3, 4, and 5 approved.

View the sample ballot and more information here.

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