Running Unopposed, Hillary Lima Wins Coventry Town Council Seat

COVENTRY, RI — Hillary Lima will be Coventry's new District 4 Town Councilor, following Tuesday's special election.

The outcome of the election was pretty much a foregone conclusion, since Lima was the only name on the ballot. Even though she was unopposed, the election had to be held, per state election laws.

Just 66 voted in the election, the Coventry Board of Canvassers reported, 65 of which voted for Lima. The other vote was a write-in, cast for "John Doe."

Of those who did vote in the election, most Coventry residents chose to do so in person on Election Day. According to the Board of Canvassers, 32 people voted at their polling place on Tuesday, 19 voted early in person at the Town Hall and 14 opted to vote by mail.