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Edward Bettencourt Jr. re-elected Peabody mayor; city publishes unofficial results for council, school committee and municipal offices
Summary
PVD TV’s Election Night coverage reported that incumbent Mayor Edward Bettencourt Jr. was re-elected with 6,497 votes to challenger Rochelle Agneta’s 1,327 (unofficial). Hosts announced results for councilor-at-large, school committee, ward seats, library trustees and municipal light commissioner after all 19 precincts reported.
Edward Bettencourt Jr. was declared re-elected mayor of Peabody City in unofficial results announced after all 19 precincts reported, with 6,497 votes to Rochelle Agneta’s 1,327, PVD TV hosts said.
The broadcast also published winners for multiple other municipal offices. For councilor at large, the five winning candidates named were Jared Hochman, Jacqueline Corriveau, John Turco, Anne Manning and Tom Rosignol. The school committee winners included Pam Bellman and Beverly Griffin Dunn, with Griffin Dunn leading the field with more than 7,000 votes, the hosts said. Ward results announced by the broadcast included Craig Welton (Ward 1, unopposed), Wendy Ladoff (Ward 2), Stephanie Peach (Ward 3), Julie Daigle (Ward 4, unopposed), Dave Gamache (Ward 5, unopposed) and Michael Higgins (Ward 6).
Library trustee winners reported included Caitlin Guilliette, Peter Bakula and Stephanie Delaire for six-year terms, with Stephanie Najjar reported for the two-year term. The municipal light commissioner race was reported as won by Tracy Valletti (unopposed).
All vote totals and the mayoral counts announced on air were described as unofficial. The broadcast repeatedly noted that results were based on precinct returns as they were posted during the evening and that numbers could be updated by election officials. PVD TV closed the program by congratulating all candidates and thanking viewers for following the coverage.
Votes at a glance (unofficial tallies reported on-air): Mayor — Edward Bettencourt Jr.: 6,497; Rochelle Agneta: 1,327. School committee — Beverly Griffin Dunn: more than 7,000; other candidates clustered around 3,000 in the returns shown. Ward results highlighted on air — Ward 2: Wendy Ladoff (490 as reported when declared); Ward 3: Stephanie Peach (668 as reported); Ward 6: Michael Higgins (1,198 as reported). Hosts noted precinct-by-precinct updates during the broadcast.
The broadcast did not present certified canvass information; viewers were directed implicitly to official election channels for final, certified results.
