December 10, 2005 Ward 1 Special Election
"The results of the special election on December 10, 2005 to replace former Ward 1 Council Member Tracey Toscano were:
Rob Oppenheim 100 votes;
Roland Walker 88 votes, and
Bruce Wernek 32 votes.

In a Special Election, a 50% majority of votes is necessary to be declared a winner. Since none of the three candidates had a 50% majority, a Run-Off Election is necessary. In a Run-Off Election, the candidate with the highest number of votes is declared the winner meaning there will be no further elections. It is important that Ward 1 residents come out to vote."
from Town Crier of February, 2006

February 18, 2006 Ward 1 Special Runoff Election
"Saturday, February 18, 2006 was a wet and very cold day in our area. Yet, 151 civic minded citizens braved the cold and came out to cast their votes in the Ward 1 Run-off Election. Rob Oppenheim was declared the winner that evening and was sworn in by Mayor Archer following the election returns.

The vote tally was:

Total votes cast—153

Rob Oppenheim—99 regular and 22 absentee for 121 total votes

Roland Walker—26 regular and 4 absentee for 30 total votes

The judges voided 2 votes that were incorrectly marked."

from Town Crier of March, 2006