Unofficial Town Election Results - Gotti Wins Select Board Seat

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Following the close of polls at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, the unofficial results released by the Town of Westwood show that Robert Gotti has defeated David Atkins and William "Bill" McLaughlin in a close race for the one open seat on Select Board.  

Mr. Gotti was the top vote getter in two of four Westwood voting precincts, while Mr. Atkins and Mr. McLaughlin each won one precinct.  The total unofficial vote count across precincts for Select Board candidates was 817 votes for Mr. Gotti, 740 votes for Mr. Atkins and 690 votes for Mr. McLaughlin.  There was one write-in vote and 35 blank votes.

Other winners in the unofficial results are Nancy C. Hyde for Assessor, Eric K. Alden for Housing Authority, Mary E. Masi-Phelps and Maria B. Ryan for Library Trustee, James M. O'Sullivan for Moderator, Christopher A. Pfaff and Ellen Larkin Rollings for Planning Board (3 year seat), Kathleen Wynne for Planning board (1 year seat), Maya Plotkin for School Committee, Diane E. Hayes for Sewer Commissioner, and James J. Gavin for Town Treasurer.

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