Elections Results History

McLaughlin wins Cape seat in State House


Democrat Janet L. McLaughlin was elected to the State House from District 25, defeating Republican opponent John McGinty by nearly 1,000 votes. McLaughlin received 3,114 votes compared to 2,126 for McGinty. District 25 includes most of …

Lack of contests draw few to primaries


In the only contested race of the June 13 primary, South Portland resident Richard Feeney was favored by Cape voters to represent Democrats for county commissioner in the November election. Voter turnout was 7.1 percent, with 521 Cape v…

Write-in takes third School Board seat


Susan Steinman, a last-minute write-in candidate for School Board, received 180 votes in Tuesdays municipal election to take the last of three seats open on the board. Three seats were up for election, but only two candidates -- incumbent Kevin S…

McCain, Bradley take Cape


John McCain, hopeful for the Republican nomination for president, won a narrow majority of votes -- 657 votes to 621 -- in Cape Elizabeth in the Presidential Preference Primary. Among Cape Democrats, former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley made a …

Capers turn out in droves to defeat Question 1


Cape Elizabeth voters turned out heavily in an off-year election to defeat a citizen initiative that would ban so-called partial birth abortion. Voter turnout was 56.1 percent, with 4,128 Cape Elizabeth voters coming to the polls. Town Clerk…

Rowe, Entwistle win School Board; Swift-Kayatta, Roberts go to Town Council


In a tight race for two positions on the School Board, newcomer James S. Rowe outpaced his opponents to garner the largest number of votes for School Board in the May 4 municipal election. James S. Rowe took 1,055 votes, and George Entw…

Carson wins vacant council seat, pool renovations win handily


Click on the races below to find the voting results in Cape Elizabeth Municipal Town Council Referendum Portland Water District Trustee  State of Maine Referendum Election Que…

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