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Malden election night: low turnout, tight school races and at‑large surprises
Summary
Unofficial results on Nov. 4 showed several close school committee contests and unexpected shifts in at‑large city council tallies amid unusually low turnout. Hosts and candidates said civic engagement will be crucial as officials plan a likely winter override vote to fill a budget gap.
Ooma Community Access Television’s Nov. 4 election‑night broadcast tracked unofficial returns across Malden’s ward races as hosts and local elected officials urged greater civic engagement ahead of a likely winter ballot question.
Manuel Marsh, host of the program, read precinct reports as they arrived, noting close contests in several school committee races. Marsh reported unofficial totals for Ward 1 school committee (Drummy 274, Gillette 260), a 14‑vote margin, and early results for Ward 4 (Don Macklin 288, Anib 200) and Ward 7 (Bernard 349,…
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