Politics & Government
Town Council Proposal Approved; $65.4M Salem Budget Passes: 2023 Election Results
Joe Sweeney and Cathy Stacey elected selectmen; voters restore police, fire, and recreation funds; veterans exemption readopted.
SALEM, NH — Here are the results of the 2023 election in Salem.
Selectmen
Joe Sweeney: 949
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Cathy Stacey: 729
Paul Pelletier: 683
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Daniel Guild: 436
Jaime Thornock: 240
Write-Ins: 2
Overvotes: 14
Undervotes: 727
Budget Committee
Steven Goddu: 1,192
Tanya Donnelly: 1,039
Write-Ins: 166
Overvotes: 4
Undervotes: 1,379
Town Clerk
Susan Wall: 1,445
Write-Ins: 52
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 392
Tax Collector
Martha Breen: 1,440
Write-Ins: 10
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 440
Treasurer
John Sytek: 1,450
Write-Ins: 13
Overvotes: 2
Undervotes: 425
Library Trustee
Kathleen Norton: 968
Anthony Conte: 439
Write-Ins: 9
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 473
Trustee Of The Trust Funds
Richard O’Shaughnessy: 1,130
Christopher George: 468
Write-Ins: 5
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 287
Planning Board
Joseph Feole: 1,115
Bianca Carlson: 770
Luanne David: 746
Write-Ins: 17
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 1,132
ZBA
Jeffrey Hatch: 915
Claire Karibian: 748
Brian Thornock: 638
Dionne Garon: 517
Write-Ins: 9
Overvotes: 2
Undervotes: 951
Article 2
A five-member board of selectmen changed to a nine-member town council
Yes: 1,164
No: 563
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 88
Article 3
Sewer rehabilitation planning loan
Yes: 1,375
No: 426
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 88
Article 4
$65.4 million operating budget
Yes: 1,122
No: 675
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 92
Article 5
General government and recreation restoration
Yes: 1,002
No: 792
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 94
Article 6
Police restoration
Yes: 1,382
No: 445
Overvotes: 2
Undervotes: 61
Article 7
Fire restoration
Yes: 1,411
No: 416
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 63
Article 8
Transfer station restoration
Yes: 1,328
No: 483
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 79
Article 9
Turf mowers
Yes: 1,293
No: 512
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 85
Article 10
Replace the roof on the district court
Yes: 1,186
No: 613
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 91
Article 11
Fire pumper purchase
Yes: 1,311
No: 510
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 69
Article 12
Winter weather operations
Yes: 1,384
No: 443
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 66
Article 13
Road construction
Yes: 1,288
No: 510
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 86
Article 14
AFSCME agreement
Yes: 1,131
No: 667
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 96
Article 15
Funds for town council special election
Yes: 1,084
No: 701
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 109
Article 16
Post-employment benefits trust fund
Yes: 1,094
No: 694
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 106
Article 17
Re-adopt veterans exemption
Yes: 1,653
No: 178
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 63
Article 18
Solar energy exemption
Yes: 1,032
No: 741
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 120
Article 19
Kelley Library reserve fund
Yes: 1,216
No: 574
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 103
Article 20
Kelley Library operations
Yes: 1,378
No: 415
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 100
Article 21
Petition: Isaiah 58 New Hampshire funds
Yes: 1,392
No: 414
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 88
Article 22
Hand counting ballots
Yes: 717
No: 1,102
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 75
School Board
Bernard Campbell: 1,357
Write-ins: 48
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 485
Article 1
$87 million school budget
Yes: 1,122
No: 667
Overvotes: 0
Undervotes: 102
Article 2
Food service union contract
Yes: 1,294
No: 518
Overvotes: 1
Undervotes: 78
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