SWAMPSCOTT — Select Board Chair Peter Spellios won re-election in Tuesday’s town election for one of four contested seats.
Spellios secured 1,136 votes against Mary Webster’s 1,078, with 2,256 residents casting a vote.
“A municipal election is where you can effectuate the most change,” said Spellios at the polls Tuesday afternoon, adding that he was feeling good about the big day.
Spellios has served on the board since 2015, and previously sat on the Zoning Board of Appeals from 2004 to 2013.
“There’s a real group of people that worked hard to make sure the things going on for the last couple years continue,” he said after the win. “We have a great Select Board with great people, and we have a lot of great things to come.”
Glenn Paster won the vacant spot on the town’s School Committee after longtime member Ted Delano announced in February that he would not run for re-election.
Paster beat out Colin Codner by just 12 votes, with a total of 987. The race was the least contentious of the election, with both candidates often saying they agreed with the other during a candidate forum held earlier this month.
“The town will be well served either way,” Paster said Tuesday afternoon. “We tend to agree on a lot. We both want the new school to be built, and we both thoroughly understand the role of School Committee.”
Paster formerly served on the committee from 2008 to 2011, and was vice chair of the School Building Committee from 2011 to 2014.
“I’d be ecstatic to have a second go at it,” he said. “It’s better to run and lose than not run at all.”
In addition, Board of Health Chair Marianne Hartmann won in a landslide victory with 1,549 votes, versus Planning Board member George Potts’ 465.
Hartmann said she was excited and relieved.
“I’m looking forward to continuing on with the work,” she said. “It’s been a crazy year and we’re continuing on the road to a better place.”
Michael McClung was re-elected town moderator with 1,296 votes against Charlie Patsios’ 863.
“I’m encouraged that voters in town listened to the issues, not the rumors, and a thoughtful electorate made a decision for progress,” McClung said.
Several candidates ran unopposed for their seats. Tript Sembhi was re-elected as trustee of the public library, Lara Goodman was elected to the Board of Assessors and Ted Dooley was elected to the Planning Board.
