Town Elections
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTIONS
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Nahant Annual Town Election – Saturday April 27, 2024 – Unofficial Results below:
Nomination papers for candidates running for Town Offices and Committee Members are now available in the Town Clerk’s Office.
The Election polling hours are: 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. in the Main Hall of the Nahant Town Hall. Use of parking in the rear and side of Town Hall is encouraged with handicapped parking in each lot.
Please see the draft ballot for the Annual Town Election below:
| Annual Town Election 2024 – Key dates | |
|---|---|
| EVENT | DATE |
| Nomination Papers available at Town Clerk’s Office | January 11th |
| Last Day to take out Nomination Papers for Local Election | March 8th by 4pm |
| Last Day for Selectmen to notify Town Clerk of any vacancies on the Ballot | February 22nd by 4pm |
| Deadline to return Nomination Papers to the Town Clerk’s Office | March 8th by 4pm |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Local Elections | March 26th by 5pm |
| Last Day to Register to Vote in the Annual Town Election | April 17th by 5pm |
| Vote by Mail Deadline | April 22nd by 5pm |
| Annual Town Election – Nahant Town Hall | April 27th polls open 7am-8pm |
OFFICES FOR ELECTION 2024
Board of Selectmen – One (1) seat for a term of three (3) years
Moderator – One (1) seat for a term of one (1) year
Town Clerk – One (1) seat for a term of one (1) year
Assessor – One (1) seat for a term of three (3) years
Constable – One (1) seat for a term of one (1) year
Public Library Trustee – One (1) seat for a term of three (3) years
School Committee – Two (2) seats for a term of three (3) years each
Planning Board – Two (2) seats for a term of five (5) years
For additional information, please email the Town Clerk at ddunfee@nahant.org / ph:781-710-8257
2023 ATE Results
| Board of Selectmen | One (1) seat for a term of three (3) years | Eugene J. Canty – 240 votes Francis J. Barile – 19 votes |
| Moderator | One (1) seat for a term of one (1) year | David G. Conlin– 269 votes |
| Town Clerk | One (1) seat for a term of one (1) year | Diane Savage Dunfee – 283 votes |
| Assessor | One (1) seat for a term of three (3) years | Kathryn M. Sherber – 283 votes |
| Constable | One (1) seat for a term of one (1) year | Robert T. Scanlan Jr. – 225 votes |
| Public Library Trustee | One (1) seat for a term of three (3) years | Linda Jenkins – 272 votes |
| School Committee | Two (2) seats for a term of three (3) years | Patty Karrass – 231 votes Liana Bryanos Deloid – 247 votes |
| Housing Authority | One (1) seats for a term of five (5) years | Dana M. Sheehan – 99 votes |
Town Election Archives
2022 Annual Town Election Results
| POSITION | NAME | VOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | David G. Conlin | 245 |
| Town Clerk | Diane Savage Dunfee | 273 |
| Board of Selectmen | Joshua A. Antrim | 252 |
| Assessor | David P. Hunt | 241 |
| Public Library Trustee | Daniel P. Munnelly | 252 |
| Constable | Robert T. Scanlan, Jr. | 204 |
| School Committee | Beth E. Anderson (3-year) Liana Bryanos Deloid | 219 231 |
| Planning Board | Stephen Viviano John Felix Stabile | 190 211 |
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| | | |
| Total Ballots Cast: 292 |
2021 Annual Town Election Results
| 2021 Offices for elections | Name VOTES |
|---|---|
| Board of Selectmen | Mark Cullinan 232 |
| Moderator | David G. Conlin 231 |
| Town Clerk | Diane Savage Dunfee 249 |
| Assessor | Kathryn M Sherber 216 |
| Constable | Robert T. Scanlan, Jr. 183 |
| Public Library Trustee | Anne Spirn 100 |
| School Committee | Michelle L. Dam 188 Regina M. Laine 193 Patty Karrass 195 Lauren M. Sherlock 214 |
| Planning Board | John S. Bianchi 172 Robert Steinberg 72 Patrick O’Reilly 173 |
| Housing Authority | David Wilson 214 |
2020 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| POSITION | NAME | VOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | David G. Conlin | 1108 |
| Town Clerk | Diane Savage Dunfee | 626 |
| Board of Selectmen | Eugene Canty | 655 |
| Assessor | ||
| Public Library Trustee | Christine Stevens | 60 |
| Constable | Robert J. Scanlan , Jr. | 859 |
| School Committee | Patricia R. Sheehan Mary West | 870 755 |
| Planning Board | Sheila Hambleton (5-year ) Daniel Berman (2-year) John Bianchi (1-year) | 1001 896 831 |
| Housing Authority | Susan Edwards | 992 |
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| Total Ballots Cast | | 1382 |
2019 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| position | name | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | David G. Conlin | 1118 |
| Clerk | Margaret R. Barile | 1000 |
| Board of Selectmen | Josh Antrim | 743 |
| Carl Maccario | 612 | |
| Assessor | David P. Hunt | 1050 |
| Public Library Trustee | Daniel P. Munnelly | 1091 |
| Constable | Robert T. Scanlan, Jr. | 967 |
| School Committee | Lori K. Ballantine | 1033 |
| Planning Board | Eugene J. Canty | 989 |
| Calvin Hastings | 834 | |
| Proposition 2 1/2 | Yes | 296 |
| No | 10 | |
| Total Ballots Cast | 1366 |
2018 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| position | name | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | David G. Conlin | 1087 |
| Blanks | 210 | |
| Write Ins | 5 | |
| Clerk | Margaret R. Barile | 968 |
| Blanks | 300 | |
| Write Ins | 34 | |
| Board of Selectmen | Francis J. Barile | 760 |
| Justin Mahoney | 526 | |
| Blanks | 16 | |
| Assessor | Perry C. Barrasso | 1010 |
| Blanks | 284 | |
| Write Ins | 8 | |
| Public Library Trustee | Ann Spirn | 136 |
| Blanks | 969 | |
| Write Ins | 197 | |
| Constable | Robert T. Scanlan, Jr. | 862 |
| Blanks | 411 | |
| Write Ins | 29 | |
| School Committee | Lauren M. Sherlock | 928 |
| Thomas J. Tria | 715 | |
| Blanks | 954 | |
| Write Ins | 7 | |
| Planning Board | Alison A. Ackerman | 528 |
| John S. Bianchi | 268 | |
| Edward A. Goodrich | 158 | |
| Blanks | 347 | |
| Write Ins | 1 | |
| Planning Board | Eugene J. Canty | 996 |
| Blanks | 296 | |
| Write Ins | 10 | |
| Housing Authority | Mickey Long | 980 |
| Blanks | 316 | |
| Write Ins | 6 |
2017 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| position | term | name | votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | One | David G. Conlin | 664 |
| Blanks | 96 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Clerk | One | Margaret R. Barile | 630 |
| Blanks | 126 | ||
| Write Ins | 6 | ||
| Board of Selectmen | Three | Richard J. Lombard | 479 |
| Stephen D. Viviano | 260 | ||
| Blanks | 22 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Assessor | Three | Meaghan C. Kramer | 560 |
| Blanks | 201 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Library Trustee | Three | Christine J. Stevens | 596 |
| Blanks | 164 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Constable | One | Michael A. Smith | 577 |
| Blanks | 185 | ||
| Write Ins | 0 | ||
| School Committee | Three | Michael J. Flynn | 469 |
| Patricia R. Sheehan | 488 | ||
| Blanks | 566 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Planning Board | Five | Shannon J. Bianchi | 17 |
| Stephen D. Viviano | 5 | ||
| Blanks | 1487 | ||
| Write Ins | 15 | ||
| Planning Board | Mirjiana R. Maksomovic | 485 | |
| Blanks | 276 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Housing Authority | Mickey Long | 572 | |
| Blanks | 187 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Housing Authority | Susan H. Bonner | 535 | |
| Blanks | 221 | ||
| Write Ins | 6 | ||
| Total Ballots Cast | 762 |
2016 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| Position | Term | Name | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | One | David G. Conlin | 913 |
| Blanks | 159 | ||
| Write Ins | 5 | ||
| Clerk | One | Margaret R. Barile | 898 |
| Blanks | 173 | ||
| Write Ins | 6 | ||
| Board of Selectmen | Three | Chesley R. Taylor, Jr. | 598 |
| Jennifer L. McCarthy | 445 | ||
| Blanks | 34 | ||
| Assessor | Three (Candidate Re-election) | David P. Hunt | 300 |
| Blanks | 777 | ||
| Write Ins | 0 | ||
| Library Trustee | Three | Daniel P. Munnelly | 834 |
| Blanks | 240 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Library Trustee | Two | Anne W. Spirn | 778 |
| Blanks | 298 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Constable | One | Wendy Kessler-Cody | 770 |
| Blanks | 307 | ||
| Write Ins | 0 | ||
| School Committee | Three | Lori K. Ballantine | 771 |
| Blanks | 304 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Planning Board | Five | Richard J. Snyder | 753 |
| Blanks | 1388 | ||
| Write Ins | 13 | ||
| Housing Authority | One | Susan H. Bonner | 437 |
| David A. Wilson | 568 | ||
| Blanks | 71 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Debt Exclusion | Blanks | 359 | |
| Yes | 349 | ||
| No | 369 |
2015 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| position | term | name | votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | One | David G. Conlin | 880 |
| Blanks | 181 | ||
| Write Ins | 7 | ||
| Clerk | One | Margaret R. Barile | 879 |
| Blanks | 183 | ||
| Write Ins | 6 | ||
| Board of Selectmen | Three | Perry C. Barrasso | 422 |
| Francis J. Barile | 640 | ||
| Blanks | 5 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Assessor | Three (Candidate Re-election) | Mark Reenstierna | 810 |
| Blanks | 255 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Assessor | Two (Unexpired Term) | Meaghan C. Kramer | 725 |
| Blanks | 339 | ||
| Write Ins | 4 | ||
| Constable | One | Wendy Kessler-Cody | 747 |
| Blanks | 318 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Library Trustee | Three | Janet E. Doan | 779 |
| Blanks | 281 | ||
| Write Ins | 8 | ||
| Library Trustee | Two | Daniel P. Munnelly | 591 |
| Anne W. Spirn | 350 | ||
| Blanks | 124 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Planning Board | One | Sheila K. Hambleton | 822 |
| Blanks | 241 | ||
| Write Ins | 5 | ||
| Housing Authority | One | Susan M. Edwards | 811 |
| Blanks | 253 | ||
| Write Ins | 4 | ||
| School Committee | One | Kerri A. McKinnon | 649 |
| Michael R. Quigley | 626 | ||
| Blanks | 859 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Total Ballot Cast | 1068 |
2013 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| Position | Term | Name | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | One (Candidate Re-election) | David G. Conlin | 856 |
| Blanks | 139 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Clerk | One (Candidate Re-election) | Margaret R. Barile | 824 |
| Blanks | 169 | ||
| Write Ins | 5 | ||
| Board of Selectmen | Three | Michael P. Manning (Candidate Re-election) | 540 |
| Joyce M. Maroney | 452 | ||
| Blanks | 4 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Assessor | Three (Candidate Re-election) | David P. Hunt | 744 |
| Blanks | 0 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Assessor | Two (Unexpired Term) | Rose M. O’Malley | 722 |
| Blanks | 270 | ||
| Write Ins | 6 | ||
| Public Library Trustee | Three (Candidate Re-election) | John P. Welsh | 782 |
| Blanks | 215 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Constable | One | Michael J. Kairevich Sr. | 801 |
| Blanks | 184 | ||
| Write Ins | 13 | ||
| School Committee | Three | Lori K. Ballantine | 713 |
| Blanks | 282 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | ||
| Housing Authority | Five | David G. Walsh | 781 |
| Blanks | 215 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Total Election Cast | 998 |
2012 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| Position | Term | Name | votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | One (Candidate Re-election) | David G. Conlin | 921 |
| Blanks | 177 | ||
| Write Ins | 5 | ||
| Clerk | One (Candidate Re-election) | Margaret R. Barile | 903 |
| Blanks | 199 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Board of Selectmen | Three (Candidate Re-election) | Perry C. Barrasso | 551 |
| Mickey Long | 187 | ||
| David A. Wilson | 12 | ||
| Blanks | 5 | ||
| Public Library Trustee | Three | Janet E. Dolan | 860 |
| Blanks | 242 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Constable | One | Francis J. Barile | 862 |
| Blanks | 237 | ||
| Write Ins | 4 | ||
| School Committee | Three | Kerri A. McKinnon | 651 |
| Michael R. Quigley | 590 | ||
| Blanks | 954 | ||
| Write Ins | 11 | ||
| Planning Board | Five | Blanks | 731 |
| Write Ins | 373 | ||
| – Edward Tarlov | 183 | ||
| – Tony Roossien | 123 | ||
| – Andy Puleo | 43 | ||
| – Dan Perepelitza | 23 | ||
| Planning Board | Two (Unexpired Term) | F. Thom Donahue | 750 |
| Blanks | 338 | ||
| Write Ins | 15 | ||
| Housing Authority | Five | Mary Ann Putnam | 799 |
| Blanks | 322 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Total Election Cast | 1103 |
2011 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| Position | Term | Name | Votes |
| Moderator | One (Candidate Re-election) | David G. Conlin | 706 |
| Blanks | 111 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Clerk | One (Candidate Re-election) | Margaret R. Barile | 686 |
| Blanks | 132 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Board of Selectmen | Three (Candidate Re-election) | Richard J. Lombard | 620 |
| Blanks | 187 | ||
| Write Ins | 12 | ||
| Assessor | Three (Candidate Re-election) | Perry C. Barrasso | 644 |
| Blanks | 174 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Assessor | Two (Unexpired Term) | David P. Hunt | 597 |
| Blanks | 221 | ||
| Write Ins | 1 | ||
| Public Library Trustee | Three | Christine J. Stevens | 624 |
| Blanks | 193 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | ||
| Constable | One (Candidate Re-election) | Paul S. English Sr. | 679 |
| Blanks | 136 | ||
| Write Ins | 4 | ||
| School Committee | Three (Candidate Re-election) | Michael J. Flynn | 516 |
| Lissa S. Keane | 554 | ||
| Blanks | 553 | ||
| Write Ins | 15 | ||
| School Committee | One (Unexpired Term) | Michael J. Lagasse | 553 |
| Blanks | 258 | ||
| Write Ins | 8 | ||
| Planning Board | Five (Candidate Re-election) | Richard J. Syner | 534 |
| Carl N. Easton | 506 | ||
| Blanks | 591 | ||
| Write Ins | 7 | ||
| Planning Board | Three (Unexpired Term) | Blanks | 642 |
| Write Ins | 177 | ||
| Housing Authority | Five (Candidate Re-election) | Susan H. Bonner | 592 |
| Blanks | 222 | ||
| Write Ins | 5 | ||
| Total Election Count |
PROPOSITION 2 1/2 OVERRIDE BALLOT QUESTION
| No | 417 |
| Yes | 365 |
| Blanks | 37 |
PROPOSITION 2 1/2 OVERRIDE TOWN MEETING VOTE
| Yes | 148 |
| No | 43 |
2010 Selectmen’s Election Results – Tuesday, October 19, 2010
| Name | Votes |
|---|---|
| Jennifer L. McCarthy | 636 |
| Elaine R. Titus | 802 |
| Write In | 5 |
| Blank Ballots | 12 |
| Total Count | 1455 |
2010 Annual Town Meeting Election Results – Unofficial
| Position | Term | Name | Votes |
| Moderator | One | David G. Conlin | 577 |
| Clerk | One | Margaret R. Barile | 557 |
| Board of Selectmen | Three | Michael P. Manning (Candidate for Re-election) | 387 |
| Robert T. Scanlan, Jr. (Candidate) | 266 | ||
| Constable | One | Paul S. English Sr. | 562 |
| Assessor | Three | John M. Livoti Jr. (Candidate for Re-election) | 503 |
| Public Library Trustee | Three | John P. Welch (Candidate for Re-election) | 519 |
| Planning Board | Five | Sheila Hambleton (Candidate for Re-election) | 519 |
| Unexpired Term Two | Gerardo A. Raffaele | 463 | |
| School Committee | Three | David A. Wilson (Candidate for Re-election) | 529 |
| Housing Authority | One | Jane D. Wilson | 497 |
| Total Count | 683 |
2009 Annual Town Meeting Election Results
| Position | Term | Name | Votes |
| Moderator | One | David G. Conlin | 360 |
| Clerk | One | Harriet C. Steeves | 338 |
| Board of Selectmen | Three | Robert Frary (Candidate for Re-election) | 318 |
| Constable | One | Paul S. English Sr. | 358 |
| Assessor | Three | Mark Reenstierna (Candidate for Re-election) | 304 |
| Public Library Trustee | Three | George S. Richardson (Candidate for Re-election) | 163 |
| Dewitt (Bill) Brown | 122 | ||
| Christine Stevens | 98 | ||
| Planning Board | Five | Calvin Hastings (Candidate for Re-election) | 292 |
| Mark Schiffenhaus | 263 | ||
| School Committee | Three | Christine M. Kendal (Candidate for Re-election) | 252 |
| Ann Schiffenhaus | 259 |