By George P. Hassett

Tony Lafuente is requesting that today’s ballots be impounded and recounted after he finished fifth in a six person race for four seats and only 12 votes behind fourth place finisher Bruce Desmond.

According to initial returns, Dennis Sullivan received 5999 votes, John M. Connolly received 5412 votes, William A. White Jr. received 5331 votes, Desmond received 4791 votes and Lafuente received 4779 votes.