Brenda Caldwell and Shonn Moulton handily won Gorham Town Council seats in Tuesday’s election, defeating Phil Csoros and David Homa.

“It’s fantastic,” Moulton said Wednesday. “I’m very humbled by everybody voting for me. We’ll make the next three years a great three years.”

Caldwell swept the three voting districts and central with 3,655 votes. Moulton, who finished second in districts 1 and central, tallied 2,326 votes overall. Csoros, who finished second in district 2 and 3, was third with 1,993 votes. Homa won 1,267 votes.

Both council seats are three-year terms. Two longtime incumbents, Cal Hamblen and Matt Robinson, didn’t seek reelection.

Retiring in 2004, Caldwell, 66, served as town clerk for 28 years. Moulton, 30, is a business owner in Gorham Village.

With town administrative and school offices moving to the renovated Shaw School next month, Caldwell sees an opportunity to pool some resources to save tax money. Also, she wants a review of the land-use code, but doesn’t favor stopping growth.

Moulton said there’s a need to reduce the tax burden on residential property owners. Moulton recommended bolstering the police department muscle by adding two officers. He said one should be assigned to drug enforcement.

Moulton, who lost a bid for the council last year, and Caldwell both see a need to attract more businesses to Gorham and remedy the tight downtown parking.

For the school committee, Jim Hager and Marie South were re-elected, running unopposed for three-year terms.

With eyes on local spending, Gorham voters narrowly defeated a local referendum, 2,924 to 2,910, to change the town’s charter that would have raised limits to finance capital expenditures without voter approval. The town council had recommended 4-3 upping the current cap of $250,000 to $500,000 for road projects and to $350,000 on all other capital items.

In another proposed charter change, Gorham voters approved a measure 4,098 to 1,560, governing citizens’ petitions to overrule a town council decision. The change makes it mandatory for citizens circulating petitions to personally witness each signature and sign an affidavit.

The change stemmed from last year’s citizen drive to overturn the council’s decision to consolidate the town’s dispatch with Cumberland County. Concerns arose over some petitions that had been left unattended in public.

Brenda Caldwell and Shonn Moulton handily won Gorham Town Council seats in Tuesday’s election, defeating Phil Csoros and David Homa.

“It’s fantastic,” Moulton said Wednesday. “I’m very humbled by everybody voting for me. We’ll make the next three years a great three years.”

Caldwell swept the three voting districts and central with 3,655 votes. Moulton, who finished second in districts 1 and central, tallied 2,326 votes overall. Csoros, who finished second in district 2 and 3, was third with 1,993 votes. Homa won 1,267 votes.

Both council seats are three-year terms. Two longtime incumbents, Cal Hamblen and Matt Robinson, didn’t seek reelection.

Retiring in 2004, Caldwell, 66, served as town clerk for 28 years. Moulton, 30, is a business owner in Gorham Village.

With town administrative and school offices moving to the renovated Shaw School next month, Caldwell sees an opportunity to pool some resources to save tax money. Also, she wants a review of the land-use code, but doesn’t favor stopping growth.

Moulton said there’s a need to reduce the tax burden on residential property owners. Moulton recommended bolstering the police department muscle by adding two officers. He said one should be assigned to drug enforcement.

Moulton, who lost a bid for the council last year, and Caldwell both see a need to attract more businesses to Gorham and remedy the tight downtown parking.

For the school committee, Jim Hager and Marie South were re-elected, running unopposed for three-year terms.

With eyes on local spending, Gorham voters narrowly defeated a local referendum, 2,924 to 2,910, to change the town’s charter that would have raised limits to finance capital expenditures without voter approval. The town council had recommended 4-3 upping the current cap of $250,000 to $500,000 for road projects and to $350,000 on all other capital items.

In another proposed charter change, Gorham voters approved a measure 4,098 to 1,560, governing citizens’ petitions to overrule a town council decision. The change makes it mandatory for citizens circulating petitions to personally witness each signature and sign an affidavit.

The change stemmed from last year’s citizen drive to overturn the council’s decision to consolidate the town’s dispatch with Cumberland County. Concerns arose over some petitions that had been left unattended in public.