In the two contested offices in the March 28 town election, Planning Board seats were won by incumbent Margaret Olson and Stephen Gladstone, while former Selectman Sara Mattes beat Stanley Solomon by a margin of nearly 2-1 in the race for Bemis Trustee.
Overall, the Planning Board votes were closely divided among the three candidates, with Gladstone taking the most at 37 percent, followed by Olson with 33 percent and Jennifer Morris Gundy with 29 percent. However, each of the town’s two precincts had different results. In a very close race in Precinct 1 (the southwest side of town), Olson, Gundy and Gladstone finished first, second and third respectively. In Precinct 2, Gladstone won by a wide margin, followed by Olson and Gundy.
Here are the complete unofficial results:
Town of Lincoln annual town election – March 28, 2016 |
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| Prec. 1 | Prec. 2 | Total | |
| BOARD OF SELECTMEN | |||
| James E. Craig | 215 | 94 | 309 |
| Blanks | 43 | 36 | 79 |
| Write-in | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BOARD OF ASSESSORS | |||
| John G. Robinson | 214 | 93 | 307 |
| Blanks | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOARD OF HEALTH | |||
| Steven R. Kanner | 206 | 88 | 294 |
| Blanks | 53 | 42 | 95 |
| Write-in | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CEMETERY COMMISSION | |||
| Conrad H. Todd | 218 | 97 | 315 |
| Blanks | 40 | 33 | 73 |
| Write-in | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS | |||
| Douglas B. Harding | 223 | 95 | 318 |
| Blanks | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeCORDOVA TRUSTEE | |||
| Dune D. Thorne | 209 | 87 | 296 |
| Blanks | 49 | 43 | 92 |
| Write-in | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HOUSING COMMISSION | |||
| Sharon K. Antia | 207 | 88 | 295 |
| Blanks | 51 | 41 | 92 |
| Write-in | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TOWN CLERK | |||
| Susan F. Brooks | 228 | 110 | 338 |
| Blanks | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| Write-in | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LSRHS SCHOOL COMMITTEE (vote for 2) | |||
| Radha Raman Gargeya | 199 | 79 | 278 |
| Kevin J. Matthews | 183 | 70 | 253 |
| Blanks | 138 | 111 | 249 |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PARKS AND RECREATION | |||
| Patricia M. Donahue | 212 | 95 | 307 |
| Blanks | 48 | 35 | 83 |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLANNING BOARD (vote for 2) | |||
| Setha Margaret Olson | 146 | 59 | 205 |
| Stephen R. Gladstone | 135 | 94 | 229 |
| Jennifer Morris Gundy | 139 | 42 | 181 |
| Blanks | 99 | 65 | 164 |
| Write-in | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SCHOOL COMMITTEE | |||
| Timothy H.T. Christenfeld | 207 | 34 | 241 |
| Blanks | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Write-in | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| BEMIS TRUSTEE (vote for 1) | |||
| Sara A. Mattes | 151 | 84 | 235 |
| Stanley J. Solomon | 101 | 37 | 138 |
| Blanks | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WATER COMMISSIONER | |||
| Patrick J. Lawler | 213 | 39 | 252 |
| Blanks | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LINCOLN LIBRARY TRUSTEE | |||
| Jennifer A. James | 212 | 36 | 248 |
| Blanks | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Write-in | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Question 1. To assess an additional $320,000 in taxes for DPW equipment | |||
| YES | 206 | 22 | 228 |
| NO | 31 | 18 | 49 |
| Blank | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Question 2. Minuteman High School debt | |||
| YES | 128 | 44 | 172 |
| NO | 67 | 40 | 107 |
| Blank | 65 | 0 | 65 |