Wilmington Special Election: O'Connell Wins Selectman Race

Wilmington MA

02 September, 2021

8:01 PM

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WILMINGTON, MA — Judy O'Connell won the Wilmington Board of Selectmen special election Thursday, according to unofficial results from the town clerk's office. The election saw O'Connell facing off against Mark Nelson. Both had run for office in Wilmington before, and O'Connell has previously sat on both the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee. Nelson has sat on the Master Plan Advisory Committee and the Transportation Sub-Committee. O'Connell will fill the Board of Selectmen seat vacated when Jomarie O'Mahoney resigned in June due to a move out of town. Election Results Unofficial results. Winner printed in bold type. Percentages may not add up to exactly 100 due to rounding. Turnout: 4.12% (735 votes of 17,845 total voters) Board of Selectmen (one seat) CandidateVotesPercentJudy O'Connell58880.0Mark Nelson12917.6Write-ins182.4 Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].