Democrat Jim Boyle of Gorham won a three-way special election to represent House District 27 in the Maine Legislature.
Drew Gattine, chairman of the Maine Democratic Party, announced Boyle’s victory in a news release Tuesday night. House District 27 represents parts of Gorham and Scarborough.
Boyle received a total of 879 votes, Timothy Thorsen got 593 votes and Suzanne Phillips got 70 votes.
Boyle succeeds Democrat Kyle Bailey, who resigned in October because of a job conflict. Boyle will be sworn in soon to serve out the remainder of Bailey’s two-year term.
“It’s increasingly clear that Mainers want forward-thinking leaders, committed to ensuring a bright future for our children,” Gattine said. “Jim Boyle will be a powerful voice in Augusta, speaking out for Maine’s families and for our natural environment.”
Boyle defeated two challengers in Tuesday’s special election: Gorham Town Councilor Suzanne Phillips, who is unenrolled, and Republican Timothy Thorsen, a retired Marine Corps colonel. Boyle is a former state senator representing Maine’s 6th district from 2012-14.
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