Election Day Recap: New Faces, Close Races And Low Turnout

What would happen if you held an election and virtually no one showed up?

Decisions that will impact the futures of Tewksbury taxpayers and their children would be made by the few that did.

Such was the case Saturday, as just 13.1 percent of registered voters turned out to cast their ballots.

There will be new faces on municipal boards, as Jim Wentworth won a seat on the Board of Selectmen, Lisa Puccia captured a seat on the School Committee and Ray Barry earned a seat on the Board of Health.

But it was also a big day for the incumbents, as every candidate who sought re-election won another term, including Selectman Todd Johnson and School Committee Chair Krissy Polimeno.

There were a couple of very close races. Puccia grabbed the second school committee seat by just 147 votes over Ray Lisiecki. Barry's win over Joe Knight for the two-year term on the Board of Health was by just 154 votes.

And there was one race that was surprisingly one-sided. Incumbent Patricia Meuse rolled to a 1,605-982 win over Rick O'Neill to earn a 7th term on the Shawsheen Tech Regional School Committee.

For more on the 2013 Tewksbury Election, including post-election reaction from the candidates, photos and video clips, check out these stories that were published Saturday and Sunday:

Meuse Sweeps To 7th Term on Shawsheen Tech School Board

Election Notebook: The Results Are In And We Have The Winners