GOP sweeps Arcadia

The Grand Old Party had a grand old time Tuesday night, as results swept in to the Newark Quality Inn (see district results below).

Republican Dom Bartucca (pictured with Antoinette and GOP supporters) defeated Jack Dubler 2172-1204 for the post of Arcadia Town Supervisor. Bartucca had the Republican endorsement and also ran on the Conservative and Freedom-Arcadia First lines. Bartucca ran two years ago, trying to unseat Democrat Tom Healy. When Healy decided not to run this time, Democrats threw their support to political newcomer Dubler.

On the Town Council: Democrats also lost a seat on the Arcaadia Town Board - incumbent Bill Tanea lost to top vote-getters Mike Diamond (R), a newcomer with 2356 votes, and, incumbent Gary Grant (R) with 2062. Tanea pulled in 1464 votes.

Running unopposed were Republicans Art Williams for Town Justice (2472 votes) and Marsha Bowker (2588), Arcadia's Receiver of Taxes & Assessments.

Also unopposed: Sheriff Richard Pisciotti (2691) and County Clerk Linda Shaffer (2423).

Elected Justice of the Supreme Court in the 7th Judicial District is Republican Nancy E. Smith (2094 votes). Democrat Melcher E. Castro had 612 votes.

The Local Question about changing the term of Arcadia Town Supervisor passed 1470-1292. This takes effect with the election of 1999. The first four-year Supervisor will take office in 2000. District by district results.

In the state and in Wayne County, the question of whether or not to hold a Constitutional Convention was defeated. Here in Wayne County, it went down 1825-1044.

The amendment about Monetary Jurisdiction of Certain Courts failed in Wayne County 1845-743; the amendment about Veterans Civil Service Credit passed 1659-1053; and The School Facility Health and Safety Bond Act of 1997 was soundly defeated, 2090-703.

Arcadia Election Results* November 4, 1997
	District
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
Supervisor
Jack Dubler (D)	146	126	142	96	121	150	106	70	134	113	1204
Dom Bartucca (R-C)	292	240	147	162	179	254	217	137	185	242	2057
Council
Bill Tanea (D)	154	147	159	130	159	193	160	79	149	134	1464
Gary Grant (R-C)	330	242	156	146	152	260	206	117	206	247	2062
Mike Diamond (R-C)	321	286	184	191	203	287	228	141	230	285	2356

4 Year Term Results* November 4, 1997
	District
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
Yes	200	161	119	114	113	187	173	85	161	157	1470
No	180	174	85	103	132	170	106	78	105	159	1292