Wiscasset voters on Tuesday made Judith Colby their fifth selectman. The former selectman received 289 votes, to Roland Abbott‘s 142 and David  Flynn‘s 109.

In interviews afterward, Abbott and Flynn said they both wanted to congratulate Colby; she’ll do a good job, they said.

“She did a great job before,” Abbott added.

Flynn said he was proud of getting as many votes as he did, as a relative newcomer to town. He thanked residents who voted for him.

Flynn and Abbott both left open the possibility they will try again to get on the board. “I think there’s a very good possibility,” Flynn said.

Abbott said he may run again in 2016. “We’ll see what happens next year,” he said.

Colby served four years as a selectman before losing a re-election bid in 2014.

Asked for comment on her return to the board, Colby said she was very excited. She thanked residents for their support. “We’ll continue to do the best we can for the town,” she said about the select board.

Town Clerk Linda Perry swore Colby into office immediately after Tuesday’s results were announced. A selectmen’s meeting was planned for the following night.

The four-member board that resulted from Bill Barnes’ resignation has taken numerous votes that fell short of the number needed to act on tax-acquired properties and other issues.

Board Chairman Ben Rines Jr. said Tuesday he would be glad to see an end to the four-member voting, which he said has been miserable at times, and made the last few months seem like years.

Having four members doesn’t work very well, Rines said. “It just doesn’t.”

Ninety-eight absentee ballots were part of the turnout for the election. Perry described turnout as light Tuesday. Other than the selectman’s race, the only other decisions were on state questions.

Wiscasset resident Tom Ross said he votes in every election. “I do my civic duties,” he said outside Wiscasset Community Center.

Fellow resident Dick Grondin also cited his civic duty, as well as the selectman’s race, when asked what got him out to the polls Tuesday.

In Wiscasset’s results for the state ballot, the Question 1 election reform, citizen initiative’s yes votes came out second to the no’s, 274-335; Question 2, a proposed housing bond, garnered more yes votes than no’s, 397-213; and so did Question 3, a proposed transportation bond, 450-160.

Westport Island voters also rejected Question 1, with 87 yes votes, 95 no’s; they favored both bond questions, 117-65 on Question 2 and 137-45 on Question 3.

Dresden also rejected Question 1, by one more vote than Westport Island did. Dresden came out 153-162 on Question 1; 207-109 on Question 2; and 217-99 on Question 3.

Alna favored Question 1, 110-45; and both bond questions, 113-41 on Question 2 and 120-36 on Question 3. Town clerks provided all of Tuesday night’s unofficial results