RANDALL — In a hotly contested race, during which all four candidates felt splattered with mud, voters chose incumbent Rose Nolan and newcomer Mark Halvey for the Randall Town Board.

The unofficial vote totals from Tuesday’s election: Halvey, 350; Nolan, 338; Lauren Fox, 323; and Margaret Starzyk, 319. Halvey will fill the seat vacated by supervisor Bob Stoll, who ran unopposed for town chairman.

“I am proud of the voters,” Nolan said moments after the results were read. “They rejected all the lies, dirty tricks and mudslinging. Folks just knew that when politicians campaign in a ruthless, heartless way, they usually govern that way too.”

Halvey said he appreciates the trust voters put in a political newcomer.

“I will do everything I can to justify their faith in me,” Halvey said. “This has been a learning experience, and this is just the beginning.”

Nolan and Halvey were also the top two vote-getters in the primary. However, Fox and Starzyk did gain some ground Tuesday.

“Well, we congratulate them,” Starzyk said after hearing Nolan’s comments. “We will still do what we can for the town.”

Fox offered similar congratulatory remarks. Neither Fox nor Starzyk would discuss the allegations they felt were spread about their bids for office.

“Best of luck to them,” she said.

Halvey, 56, of Powers Lake, said he ran for office because is concerned about property taxes and the “long-term financial security of the town.” He also vowed in this bid for office to “make sure the rules are fair and that everyone follows them.”

Nolan, 66, also of Powers Lake, has served as a supervisor 1991-1993, 2004-2006, and 2007-present.

“Some think they are the boss of the people, while I think I am the servant of the people,” Nolan said during the campaign. “I like being a board supervisor. It drives me, inspires me, makes me a better person.”