David S. Gleeson Jr. is the new District 1 Town Councilor.
Despite the small turnout, it was a decisive victory, with Gleeson collecting 34 of the 36 votes cast during Tuesday’s special election.
Write-in candidate Daniel J. Collins received the other two votes.
Gleeson will make his council debut during its next meeting on Dec. 18. He replaces former councilor Sara Gideon, who was elected to the District 106 seat in the Maine House last month.
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