05/01/01
Lynch ousts incumbent Watson
for council seat
Challenger Mary Ann Lynch garnered the most votes in a three-way race for
two Town Council seats.
Cape voters will send Lynch, and incumbent John W. McGinty, to three year
terms on the council. Lynch led the council election with 696 votes, with
McGinty second at 530 votes.
Incumbent Ruth McCleery Watson failed to win re-election, garnering only
385 votes.
In the election for School Board, incumbents Jennifer DeSena and Marie Prager
will go back to the board for another three year term. DeSena received 788
votes; Prager, 764.
A meager 916 voters turned out for the election despite the favorable weather.
Town Clerk Debra Lane said she was hoping for at least a 25 percent turnout
for a municipal election -- instead the turnout was only 12.12 percent.
Those who did vote speculated that the lack of a contest may have kept most
voters at home, Lane said.
| Town Council |
Votes |
Lynch, Mary Ann
|
696 |
McGinty, John W.
|
530 |
Watson, Ruth E. McCleery
|
385 |
|
|
| School Board |
|
DeSena, Jennifer Rice
|
788 |
Prager, Marie A.
|
764 |
|