Lisa Inzerillo
Robert CreightonSmithtown Republicans will learn who will be the designated Republican candidate for Town Council today. When the votes were tallied on primary day September 4, challenger Lisa Inzarillo beat out incumbent Robert Creighton by 143 votes. What remained to be added into the final vote tally was the absentee ballots and affidavit ballots filed by registered votes unable to get to the polls. The ballots, 236, will be counted today at the Suffolk County Board of Elections in Yaphank.
The winner of the primary will join Edward Wehrheim on the Republican line in the November election. It would be very difficult but not impossible for Mr. Creighton to upset Ms. Inzerillo. According to Smithtown Republican Chairman, William Ellis, Creighton would need approximately 80 percent of the absentee ballot votes to retain his position on the Republican line.
Should he lose the primary, Mr. Creighton will be on the November ballot on three lines the Conservative, Independence and Reform. Should Ms. Inzerillo lose, her name will not appear on the ballot in November.