Smithtown Supervisor Republican Primary Too Close To Call

The Republican primary for the Town of Smithtown's supervisor seat is too close to call.

With all districts reporting, Edward Wehrheim is leading incumbent Patrick Vecchio by a margin of 2,822 to 2,783, according to unofficial results.

Wehrheim received the endorsement of the Smithtown GOP even though Vecchio has been the town supervisor for the last four decades.

Incumbents Lynne Nowick and Thomas McCarthy defeated Robert Doyle and Thomas Lohmann in the Republican primary for town board seats. Vincent Puleo won the town clerk primary.

Over 300 absentee ballots still need to be counted and will not arrive to the Board of Elections until Sept. 19, according to a report in Newsday.