CHARLEMONT — The lone contested race in Charlemont’s town election on Tuesday saw incumbent Karen Rau retain her seat on the Board of Assessors.
Of the town’s 961 registered voters, 131 made their way to the polls, making for a 13.6% turnout. Rau received 85 votes to challenger James Sinclair’s 21, according to results provided by Town Clerk Thorne Palmer. While Rau could not be reached for comment on Wednesday, in her most recent term on the Board of Assessors, she served as chair.
There were three positions on the ballot that had no declared candidate, all of which were won by write-ins. These individuals still need to accept or decline their nominations to the various boards and committees.
The results of the uncontested races are as follows:
- Selectboard, three-year term — Kim Blakeslee, 106 votes.
- Moderator, one-year term — Robert Handsaker, 111 votes.
- Board of Health, three-year term — write-in candidate Robert Lingle, 44 votes.
- Planning Board, three-year term — Molly Cantor, 115 votes.
- Planning Board, five-year term — Bob Nelson, 107 votes.
- Planning Board, one-year term — write-in candidate Jonathan Mirin, three votes.
- Parks and Recreation Commission, five-year term — Barbara McKenna, 116 votes.
- Constable, three-year term — William Harker, 99 votes.
- Hawlemont Regional School District School Committee, three-year term — Ashley Sparks, 109 votes.
- Mohawk Trail Regional School District School Committee, three-year term — write-in candidate Ronald Smith, 35 votes.
- Tyler Memorial Library trustees, three-year term —Andrea Santos, 117 votes.
