A Topsham woman facing three OUI charges — one while campaigning for local office — pleaded guilty to two of the charges in July.

Jean A. Wolkens, 43, of Topsham, pleaded guilty to two counts of operating under the influence and was sentenced to nine days in jail.

Her imprisonment was stayed until Oct. 21, meaning Wolkens can avoid incarceration if she refrains from new charges. Her license also was suspended for 90 days and she will pay $1,000 in fines, for incidents in Topsham on Dec. 16, 2012 and March 7.

Topsham police issued Wolkens a summons Jan. 11 charging her with operating under the influence nearly a month after she crashed her 2007 Ford Fusion into a ditch near her home on Meadow Road on Dec. 16, 2012.

Police said tests showed her blood-alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit. She was taken to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick but sustained no serious injuries. At the time, she was campaigning for a seat on the Topsham Board of Selectmen.

On Jan. 28, Wolkens was again charged with operating under the influence, after a minor crash in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

Wolkens was backing up and struck another vehicle; police were told one of the operators involved had fallen over before getting back into the car. Police said Wolkens smelled of alcohol and arrested her at the scene. She was involved in a third OUI case in March.

Wolkens, a Republican, lost a bid for the Topsham Board of Selectmen on Jan. 15; and for a House District 60 seat in November 2012.