Middletown Elections, Preliminary Results
The following numbers do not represent the official count as provided by the Town of Middletown, which includes absentee ballots.
After a long day of voting, the polls are closed and the results have been counted! Challenger Paul Rodrigues was the top vote-getter for Middletown Council, pulling in 3262 total votes. "I am very proud," said his 88 year-old mother, Georginna Rodrigues with a wide smile. Council president Arthur Weber as well as incumbents Ed Silveria and Antone Viveiros and did not receive enough votes for re-election. According to the counts at the polls, the following candidates will make up the new council. There are approximately 700 absentee ballots in Middletown that are not included in the final numbers. The race for the seat in the State House of Representatives between incumbent Daniel Reilly and challenger Linda Finn remains very close. "…
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Jim Dolan
11:52 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
It's apparent based on who won seats in the Middletown Town Council that people voted on friendship rather than qualifications. We lost some good people who were dedicated to representing the best interests of the people of Middletown. And in return our council has taken a step backwards. If the residents of Middletown would show up at the town council meetings and observe how we are represented… more ›