SUNAPEE — Following a three-hour recount Monday afternoon there was no change in one election race or a request to purchase and equip a Fast Response Utility and Forestry Truck for the Sunapee Fire Department.
On Election Day, March 13, in the three-way race for two Selectmen’s seats for three years, Joshua Trow led the way with 500 votes and incumbent John Augustine had 325. Finishing third was Aaron Warkentine, a write-in candidate with 314 votes.
The only change found Warkentine losing one vote and dropping to 313.
There was also a change of one vote on the Forestry Truck article. On voting day the request lost, 340-337. The recount came in at 341 No and 337 Yes.
There were 704 votes cast on March 13 or 25 percent of Sunapee’s registered voters.
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