Hopkinton’s three contested town and school races were decided in the voting booth, as residents chose two new selectmen, two School Board members and a new school treasurer.

The School Board race was a log jam, with seven candidates vying for only two spots. Elizabeth Durant and Peter Yunich were victorious, as Durant earned the most votes with 460, while Yunich garnered 353 on Election Day, Tuesday, March 11, to join the board.

While Durant won the first spot easily, Yunich narrowly defeated third-place finisher Karen Irwin for the second seat on the board, as Irwin finished only seven votes behind.

Durant said her first step as a board member is to work on the transition into her seat.

“My goal is to go in initially and become familiar with the dynamics of the board members and get to know them better,” she said. “I want to see where my skills and experience and knowledge can come in and be compliment with those already on the board.”

Yunich was not available for comment on his election victory.

Christopher Lawless and James O’Brien won the seats on the Board of Selectmen vacated by veteran selectmen Peter Russell and Don Lane, both of whom chose not to seek re-election after several years on the board.

O’Brien won his seat with 736 votes, while Lawless earned 694 votes to join a board that will have two new faces during Hopkinton’s Monday evening meetings.

“There isn’t a lot of longevity right now, losing two veteran members, so in some sense it’s a new board. From the people I have talked to already, we’re off to a good start,” said O’Brien. “It’s expected of me to come in right away, so I’ll come in Saturday to Town Meeting and get a feel for the voters and what their expectations are.”

George Langwasser, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said he is eager to begin working with his new members.

“I look forward to them joining the board and fitting in. We’re losing two experienced selectmen who have each served over six years,” said Langwasser. “With that comes a lot of knowledge and experience. I hope the new members will come up to speed quickly and do their best to learn how the town functions.”

Lawless was unavailable for comment on his election to the board.

In the final contested race in Hopkinton, residents elected Allan Bloomquist as the new school district treasurer. Bloomquist, who got 520 votes to defeat opponent Kevin Chittim’s 461, will be replacing Arnold Coda, who chose not to run again after nine years in the position.

Coda voiced his support for Bloomquist in the weeks leading up to Election Day, something Bloomquist said made a difference in the voting booths.

“That (support from Coda) means everything in the world. I’m fairly certain if he hadn’t backed me so enthusiastically that I wouldn’t have won the election,” said Bloomquist. “I have always respected him, so for him to think I have some talent and ability was very flattering.”

Nine of the 12 races on the ballot were uncontested, as Cameron Ford and Marion Paxton will join the Budget Committee; Nancy Miner was elected cemetery trustee; Donna Dunlop and Christine Hamm won seats as library trustees; Sharon Baker, supervisor of checklist; Gary Richardson, town moderator; Bonita Cressy, town treasurer; Carolyn Hackwell, trustee of trust funds; Sue Batchelder, school clerk; and Charles Dibble school moderator.