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Results Are In From Nassau Special Election

See which candidate will succeed Siela Bynoe in the County Legislature.

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A special election was held on Tuesday to fill a seat in the Nassau Legislature.
A special election was held on Tuesday to fill a seat in the Nassau Legislature. (Patch Graphics)

UNIONDALE, NY — Democrat Olena Nicks is heading to the Nassau County Legislature. The former Uniondale Public Library trustee declared victory in Tuesday's special District 2 election against Republican Karin Campbell, Newsday said.

The seat is being filled after Siela Bynoe became a state senator.

Unofficial results from the Nassau County Board of Elections show Nicks with 87 percent of the vote, according to Newsday.

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Nicks, a Uniondale High School graduate, has served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Uniondale Fire Department.

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