With all four towns reporting, first-time House candidate Roy Gedat narrowly lost to incumbent Sawin Millet Tuesday.

Totals from the four towns had Gedat with 2,366, Millet with 2,460, a difference of about 100 votes from the four towns of Greenwood, Norway, West Paris and Waterford.

Gedat’s run for a seat on the Maine House of Representatives was his first. He said he decided to run because after spending 18 years as executive director Child Health Center, he wanted to use his economic and human services skills to serve the public.

Two issues he said he wanted to address in the Legislature were living wage jobs and health care.

Millet of Waterford described himself as a retired educator and state government leader. First elected as a town selectman at the age of 25, he has since dedicated years to service in the Legislature.

Millett’s top priority in the next Legislature, he said during his campaign, would be to achieve a balanced, long-term budget “that is responsive to citizen demands for tax reform and property tax relief.”

He said such an effort would require statesmanship and tough choices, and spoke against partisan politics.

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