Mail Ballots Result in New Winner For Council Race

In a difference of only three votes, incumbent Republican Elizabeth Pedro took the final seventh seat on the council with 3,789 votes. The previous projected winner, Democrat Leonard Katzman, received a total of three votes less than Pedro. 

It is unknown at this time if Katzman will request a recount of the votes. 

Featured below is the final tally of votes, including mail ballots. 

Race Candidates Preliminary results (Portsmouth only) Final results (with mail ballots) Senate District 11 (Bristol and Portsmouth) Christopher Scott Ottiano (Republican, incumbent) 

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House District 72 (Portsmouth and Middletown) Daniel Patrick Reilly (Republican, incumbent) 2168 2389 Linda Dill Finn (Democrat) 1959 2138 House District 71 (Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton) Dennis Canario (Democrat)  1704 1842 House District 70 (Portsmouth and Tiverton) John G. Edwards (Democrat, incumbent) 845 897 John A. Perkins Jr. (Independent) 369 397 House District 69 (Portsmouth and Bristol) Raymond E. Gallison Jr. (Democrat, incumbent) 227 252 Town Clerk Kathleen Viera Beaudoin (Republican, incumbent) 6167 6724 Portsmouth School Committee (four-year term) (three seats available) Terri-Denise Cortvriend (Democrat) 4637 5044 Emily Copeland (Democrat) 5578 6045 Andrew Kelly (Democrat) 4815 5204 Norbert J. Rattay (Republican) 3804 4166 School Committee (two-year, 1 unfulfilled term)  John Wojichowski (Democrat) 4156 4490   Michael Joseph Daly (Republican)  3423 3757 Portsmouth Town Council (two-year term) (seven seats available)  John Blaess (Democrat)
4600 4968 3966 4335 3940 4263 Paul Francis Kesson (Republican, incumbent) 3406 3737 Robert Church (Democrat) 3252 3548 3460 3789 Frederick W. Faerber III (Democrat) 3476 3764 Joseph W. Robicheau (Republican, incumbent) 3329 3655 Leonard Barry Katzman (Democrat) 3495 3786 Judith J. Staven (Republican, incumbent) 3160 3459 Mary Donohue Magee (Democrat) 3527 3823 3912 4238 David M. Gleason (Independent) 3564 3864 Allen J. Shers (Independent) 2685 2929 Town Sergeant Philip T. Driscoll (Independent) 5563 6049

Local Ballot Question

Issue Accept Reject Local Question 8 Charter Review Committees 5620
2672
Local Question 9 Council Proceedings 5988
2366
Local Question 10 Town Administrator's Annual Report 7482
956
Local Question 11 Town Engineer 4949
3190
Local Question 12 Public Works Director  5324
2914
Local Question 13 Parks, Recreation, Etc. 5442
3117
Local Question 14 Personnel  5363
2602
Local Question 15 Planning Board 6042
2174
Local Question 16 Town Administrator/Personnel 5816
2180