Lynch, Sullivan Get Easton's Vote For US Senate Primary Races

Sullivan won a close race over Gomez on the Republican side of the ticket.

Posted Wed, May 1, 2013 at 1:04 am ET|Updated Wed, May 1, 2013 at 1:16 am ET

Easton took part in the U.S. Senate Special State Primary Election Tuesday.

According to unofficial results Republican nominee Michael Sullivan beat fellow candidates Gabriel Gomez and Dan Winslow.

In a close race Sullivan had a total of 408 votes and Gomez received 395. Winslow received 121 votes. There were 4 write-in votes.

On the Democratic ticket, Easton voters selected nominee Stephen Lynch who had 1,055 votes to Ed Markey's 749. There were 2 write-in votes.

Town Clerk Jeremy P. Gillis said that the turnout was "average" for a primary.

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