SOUTHWICK – The town overwhelmingly supported Republican candidates in the election, including incumbent state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga and incumbent state Sen. Donald Humason, who were both re-elected.
Boldyga received 2,602 votes to challenger Democrat Sam DiSanti, who received 773 votes. Voters cast 2,593 votes for Humason, while Democratic challenger Patrick Leahy received 861 votes.
After the polls closed, Boldyga was joined by family and friends at Roma Restaurant where he celebrated his victory.
“Thank you to my supporters,” he said once the numbers for Southwick and Agawam were announced. “And thank you to my wife for believing we can go out and change the world.”
Boldyga was elected to his third term in the House last night.
“I very humbly will go back to Boston and represent our community at the State House,” Boldyga said.
Southwick native Suzanne Seguin, an Independent, was Southwick’s choice for Register of Probrate in Hampden County and easily beat opponent Gale Candaras in Southwick.
Southwick voters also supported Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker with 2,264 votes to 888 votes for Democratic challenger Martha Coakley.
Voters in town also passed ballot questions 1, 2 and 3 with “yes” votes, and overwhelmingly cast “no” votes on question 4.
