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Dems, GOP split wins in town board elections
Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara | Bridget Fleming, center, candidate for Southampton Town Board, is congratulated by supporters at her election night party as results come in, Tuesday. (March 9, 2010)
The two major political parties split the spoils last night, with Republicans maintaining a Town Board seat in Brookhaven and Democrats winning a board seat in Southampton, according to election results.
In Brookhaven, Republican Daniel Panico, 31, handily beat Democrat Douglas Dittko, 58, for the 6th District seat left vacant by the death of Keith Romaine.
Panico's win means Republican...
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