Somewhere around 10pm Bill Ellis, chairperson of the Smithtown Republican Committee began to announce the winners in the November 5th election. The filled room erupted in cheers and applause.
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click on photo to enlarge - L-R John Kennedy, Glenn Jorgensen, Robert Trotta, Thomas McCarthy Patrick Vecchio, Lynne Nowick and Smithtown Republican Chairperson Bill EllisOne by one as the names John Kennedy, Robert Trotta, Thomas McCarthy, Lynn Nowick, Glenn Jorgensen, were announced the room came alive. Then Ellis announced Patrick Vecchio had won and would begin his 37th year as Town Supervisor on January 1, 2014 and the supporters went wild. Vecchio, beaming thanked his wife Bernadine and all his supporters giving special thanks to Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick. Vecchio talked about the nastiness of the campaign and joked that just this morning he learned he was building a casino in Kings Park in reference to a flyer that was being passed around by Creighton supporters.
Unofficial Board of Election Results: *denotes winner
In the three-way race for Supervisor -
Steve Snair 4,976 votes 24.58%, (D 4225, WF 302, I 449)
*Patrick Vecchio 9,085 votes 44.89%, (R)
Robert J. Creighton 6,167 votes 30.47%. (C)
Town Clerk race -
Edward Haeffer 6,170 votes 32.75%, (D 5140, WF 410, I 620)
*Vincent Puleo 12,626 votes 67.03%. (R 8,794, C 3,832)
Superintendent of Highways race-
Thomas D. McCarthy 6,835 votes 35.47% (D 5,829, I 1,006)
*Glenn Jorgensen - 12,427 votes 64.5% (R 8,924, C 3,503)
Councilperson - (Two)
Adam S. Halpern 5,464 14.39%(D 4628, WF 337, I 499)
Richard S. Macellaro - 5,745 15.13% (D 4,684, WF 440, I 621)
*Lynne C. Nowick - 10,516 27.71% (Republican)
*Thomas J. McCarthy - 11,696 30.82% (R 8,503, C3,193)
Kevin J. Malloy - 4,519 (Conservative)
12th Legislative District
Gary Jacobs -3,151 27.64% (D 2,841, WF 310)
*John M. Kennedy Jr - 8,245 72.33% (R 5,704, C 2004, I 537)
13th Legislative District
Elaine A. Turley - 4,302 29.43% (Democratic)
*Robert Trotta - 9,569 65.46% (R - 6,997, C- 2,572)
Mario R. Mattera - 742 5.07% (Independence)
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