Two first-time selectmen will join Bridgton’s five-person board after Tuesday’s municipal elections in Bridgton, Standish, and Casco.

Former Bridgton police sergeant Douglas Taft was elected to complete the last year of Joan Gardner’s vacated position on the Board of Selectmen in Bridgton. He came in ahead of incumbent Robert McHatton, 517-340. The third candidate, Wayne Warner, Sr. received 98 votes.

Gardner resigned her seat in March.

“I’m extremely excited and looking forward to going back to work for the community of Bridgton, my hometown,” Taft said Wednesday. “The first thing I want to do is get my feet on the ground and understand the protocol.”

Paul Hoyt also won his first elected position, one of the two three-year terms up for grabs. Hoyt, who works for the North Conway Post Office, has been involved in town recreation for at least eight years. Hoyt received 308 votes, just four more than opponent Kenneth Towne.

“By winning by four votes, it proves to me that every vote does count,” Hoyt said Wednesday. “I’m probably just going to watch and learn for a little while.”

With 470 votes, former police chief Robert Bell was elected to his second term as selectman. “I’m very proud to get re-elected,” Bell said Wednesday. “We’ve got a board that can sit down and work together.”

Bridgton voters also passed amendments to the ordinance passed last year allowing landlords to be held accountable for problem tenants expanding the time frame for selectmen to act from three reports in 30 days to three reports in 60 days. Voters approved adopting the International Building Code. Two amendments to shoreland zoning ordinances failed, as did an ordinance to hire a harbor master to regulate types and placement of moorings, as well as on how long residents could keep them in the water.

In Standish, voters chose not to take a look at revising or replacing the town charter 606-492 and approved a more than $1.2 million capital expenditures bond 641-584. The bond, which includes $500,000 to pay for a 5,000-square-foot expansion to the town municipal building, will come up for another approval during Saturday’s town meeting.

There will be no changes to the Standish Town Council, as incumbent Lou Stack beat Brian Libby 712-492 and incumbent Phil Pomerleau defeated Peter Hassapelis 832-365. Councilor Karen Thompson, running unopposed in Area 2 earned a full three-year term.

In Casco, Carroll Morton, now the animal control officer, will join incumbent Paul Edes for three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen. One-term incumbent James Gerry came in just 16 votes behind Morton.

Candidates seeking legislative seats faced no opposition in their party primaries, while setting the stage for the November elections.

In Senate District 12, which covers Casco and Standish, incumbent Democrat Bill Diamond of Windham will run against Republican Thomas Golebiewski of Raymond and Green Party candidate Lisa Hazel Willey of Casco.

Covering Bridgton, Naples, and Sebago, Senate District 13 will see a race between incumbent Republican David Hastings III of Fryeburg and Democrat Lisa Renee Villa of Harrison.

In House District 98, covering Bridgton, incumbent Republican Richard Sykes of Harrison will take on Democrat Megan Ann Crawford, also of Harrison.

The race in House District 99, covering Sebago, will be between incumbent Republican Ralph Sarty Jr. of Denmark and Democrat Lee Goldsberry of Cornish.

Covering Casco and Naples, candidates for House District 101 are incumbent Republican Richard Cebra of Naples, Green Party candidate Ruth Dean of Casco and Democrat Peter Powers of Naples.

In House District 102, covering Standish, incumbent Republican Gary Wayne Moore of Standish will run against Green Party candidate Alta Harding of Standish and Democrat Michael Shaw of Standish.

Voters in Sebago, Naples, Bridgton, Casco, and Standish mirrored trends by choosing Chellie Pingree as the Democratic candidate for Maine’s 1st Congressional District seat. Voters in those towns chose Charlie Summers over Dean Scontras as the Republican nominee for the seat, although Scontras did carry Bridgton and Casco.

For U.S. Senate, area Democrats overwhelmingly chose Rep. Thomas Allen, who is leaving the 1st Congressional District seat, over Thomas Ledue. Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was unopposed in the Republican primary.

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