Residents headed for the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Election Day 2003 - to vote for their candidates of choice. The results are as follows:

Last week's election was a bittersweet one for North Hempstead Republicans who, over the course of the past two years, put forth a lengthy and costly lawsuit to implement council districts in the hopes of once again having a voice in town government. Despite strong candidates for all open seats, however, Republicans garnered just one seat on the town board.

The remaining five town board seats, as well as the positions of supervisor, town clerk and receiver of taxes, will be filled by Democratic incumbents and newcomers. As a result, the town board has a 5-1 Democratic ratio, with Angelo Ferrara representing District 3 being the sole Republican.

With Supervisor May Newburger's announcement earlier this year that she would not be seeking re-election, the race for supervisor became a highly contested one and both the Democratic and Republican Parties put forth strong candidates. Republican, Independence and Conservative candidate Frank Moroney was defeated by Jon Kaiman, the Democratic and Working Families candidate. Moroney, a resident of Carle Place, received 15,678 votes to Kaiman's 22,297.

In the highly contested race for District 1, Democratic and Working Families candidate Robert Troiano defeated Timothy O'Connell, who ran on the Republican and Independence Party lines. Troiano - who defeated the party's choice, Regina Corbin, in a September primary - received 3,272 votes to O'Connell's 2,257. District 1 includes almost 36,000 constituents in the communities of Carle Place, Westbury, New Cassel and Old Westbury.

For North Hempstead Town Clerk, newcomer Rhoda Becker was unsuccessful in defeating incumbent Michelle Schimel. Becker, who ran on the Republican, Independence and Conservative Party lines, received 14,538 votes while Schimel, the Democratic and Working Families candidate received 22,436.

Earlier this year, Town of North Hempstead receiver of Taxes Ann Galante announced she was retiring and would not be seeking re-election. As a result, Patricia A. Harrington and Rocco A. Iannerelli ran for the position. Iannerelli, the Democratic, Independence and Working Families candidate, received 22,215 votes to defeat, Harrington, the Republican and Conservative Party candidate, who received 14,688.

In one of the most highly publicized races of the year, Kate Murray, who was appointed Town of Hempstead Supervisor earlier this year after Richard Guardino stepped down, bested challenger Dorothy Goosby, currently a Hempstead Town councilwoman, to maintain her post as chief executive officer. Murray, a Republican, garnered 69,552 votes while Goosby, a Democrat, received 43,457.

Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, who was also appointed to the position earlier this year, was elected to his first full term. Bonilla, who was challenged by Democrat Kevin Gorman received 59,395 votes to Gorman's 49,472.

Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin held onto his seat, receiving 64,649 votes. His challenger, Democrat Gerald Lamonica, received 45,472.

The Democrats retained their 10-9 seat majority in the legislature.

In the 2nd Legislative District, incumbent Roger Corbin was elected to his fifth consecutive term. Corbin, who received 5,040 votes and ran on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, defeated newcomer Wanda Arroyo, a Republican, who received 1,382 votes.

Norma Gonsalves was returned to her seat in the 13th Legislative District. Gonsalves, the Republican incumbent, received 7,613 votes while her challenger, Democrat Hope Schwartz Zimmerman, received 5,075.

Residents in the 15th District returned Republican Incumbent Dennis Dunne Sr. over Democratic challenger John Clark. Dunne received 7,749 votes to Clark's 3,614.

In the 17th Legislative District, Edward P. Mangano, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic challenger Linda Burns-Gleason. Mangano, who also ran on the Independence and Conservative Party lines, received 8,348 votes to Burns-Gleason's 3,789.

Also in a very tight race this year were the two candidates for county assessor. On Tuesday, voters elected Democrat Harvey Levinson over Republican incumbent Charles O'Shea. Levinson received 107,338 votes; O'Shea received 106,102.

- Victoria A. Caruso