Overwhelming Win for Larry Cantwell in East Hampton Race

Update, 10:45 p.m.: Just as all of the districts in East Hampton Town reported in, Tom Knobel conceded in the race against Larry Cantwell for town supervisor and on behalf of his Republican running mates in the town board race.

"I wish the new incumbent town board the best," Mr. Knobel said from Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett, where the Republican candidates gathered to watch the results come in Tuesday night. 

Mr. Cantwell received 67.69 percent of the vote, and Mr. Knobel received 32.15 percent, according to the unofficial results. 

The supervisor's running mates, Peter Van Scoyoc and Sylvia Overby, were also victorious in the election, each winning second four-year terms. Mr. Van Scoyoc finished up with 3,146 votes, and Ms. Overby took in 2,922 votes. 

Lisa Mulhern-Larsen, a political newcomer, received the third most votes with 2,178, followed by Margaret Turner with 2,108 votes. Ms. Turner, a familiar face at Town Hall, said, "I'm disappointed, but I will absolutely still be an active voice in my issues, and Lisa and I will look forward to working together on some things." 

Ms. Mulhern-Larsen, said she would be active in town issues going forward. "Obviously, we wish the outcome was in our favor, but it was interesting. It was a great experience. I wish them all the best." 

At Rowdy Hall in East Hampton, the incumbent Democrats thanked their supporters, whom they called "an outstanding team of people."

"We have something great here" in East Hampton, Mr. Van Scoyoc said. "We still have an awful lot of work to do." 

Mr. Cantwell said they were going to have to fight hard on upcoming issues. When he referred to the $375,000 spent against them, Kathleen Cunningham, the chairwoman of the Quiet Skies Coalition, yelled, "We showed them!" Someone else in the crowd yelled, "Blackhawk down!" which garnered a lot of laughs. 

At about 10:45 p.m., Mr. Knobel made a quick appearance at Rowdy Hall to congratulate Mr. Cantwell. 

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Originally: Even as early results trickled in on Tuesday night, Larry Cantwell, the Democratic incumbent East Hampton Town supervisor, called it "an overwhelming victory for all of us." 

While no concessions had been made yet, Mr. Cantwell seems to have handily won a second two-year term. With 15 of the 19 districts reporting at about 10 p.m., Mr. Cantwell had received over 70 percent of the vote, while his opponent Tom Knobel, the East Hampton Town Republican Committee chairman, took in just under 30 percent. 

Meanwhile, Mr. Cantwell's running mates, Sylvia Overby and Peter Van Scoyoc also secured the most votes for East Hampton Town Board, with 15 of 19 districts reporting, leads that seemed unlikely to be overturned. Mr. Van Scoyoc had received 2,652 votes and Ms. Overby had 2,446. 

The Republican candidates, Margaret Turner received 1,627 votes and Lisa Mulhern-Larsen received 1,672. At Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett, where the Republicans gathered, they were quiet as they watched the results come in. 

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