Pawling Supervisor Kelly Beats Back Mayor's Write-In Challenge

PAWLING, N.Y. -- Pawling town Supervisor David Kelly has won re-election after defeated a write-in challenge from Pawling village Mayor Robert Liffland, according to unofficial results released on Tuesday by the Dutchess County Board of Elections.

Pawling Town Hall.
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Tom Auchterlonie

11/03/2015 11:30 p.m.

The unofficial results show that Kelly received 780 votes, while an aggregate total of 417 write-in votes were cast.

Although the elections board posts aggregate write-in tallies shortly after polls close, it cannot be immediately determined how many of them were for Liffland. The determination will be made at a later date.

Meanwhile incumbent town Councilmen Philip DeRosa and Michael Montemarano, who ran unopposed, were easily re-elected. Unofficial results show that DeRosa received 880 votes, while Montemarano got 917.

Additionally, the special election to fill out the rest of a term for a Pawling village trustee seat has been determined. Earl Slocum, who ran unopposed, has received 223 votes, unofficial results show.

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