Richard McClure yesterday held signs in front of 9 North Road thanking voters for electing him to the Planning Board. McClure was one of three people vying for two seats on the board. For full results from election night, click here.

Gloomy, mean-spirited, negativity, fear - these aren't words typically associated with a municipal election, but for this past election season in Chelmsford, they're very real. Check out what some candidates had to say about what the mood has been like this election season and yesterday on election day.

Today is Wednesday, April 6, and yesterday was Election Day. Here are 5 things that defined yesterday's results: 1. Weather: It was a gloomy, rainy day yesterday. Sign-holders donned gloves and ponchos, and often took breaks in their cars to get out of the rain. Luckily today will be sunny. Still, had the election been held today instead of yesterday -- would more people have voted? 2. Recalls: It seems like Roland Van Liew's attempt to recall four selectmen has soured the mood of elections. Yesterday temp workers tried to collect enough signatures to force a recall election for Matt Hanson, …

Election numbers came in throughout the evening tonight and left many with smiling faces. Here are some scenes from town hall tonight.

There were handshakes, laughs, and even a few frowns tonight when the votes came in. Here are some photos from election night.

In an election with very low turnout, Chelmsford voters today voted down a $9.1 million fire station. With 2,420 voting against it and only 2,017 voting for the new station, Town Manager Paul Cohen will now have to go back to the drawing board with the Permanent Building Committee. In other candidate news, Ann McGuigan, an incumbent, was knocked out of her bid for the Planning Board. Michael Raisbeck and Richard McClure won two seats on the Planning Board. The race for the Planning Board was the only contested race. In uncontested race news, Jim Lane won a seat on the Board of Selectmen and …

Sign holders are braving the gloomy weather to support their candidates. Check out their thoughts from the polls this afternoon.

Though the first hour or so of election day was slow at the town hall's gym, which houses the voting location for precincts 1 and 9, residents began to trickle in to participate in voting. On the agenda was a contested seat on the town's planning board, as well as a critical ballot question. Residents were polled about a potential $9.1 million fire department building to replace the Center Fire Station, which is too small and greatly in need of repair. At precincts 1 and 9 were two out-of-town temp workers, who had been hired to collect recall signatures and to campain against the town's debt…

The only contested race this year was for the Planning Board, in which three people faced off for two seats. Seat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Selectman Jim Lane 368 193 316 253 343 343 447 393 328 2,984 School Committee Michael Rigney 284 148 209 166 249 316 321 296 249 2,238 Al Thomas 375 197 314 286 375 346 480 425 359 3,157 Board of Health Peter Dulchinos 355 199 283 235 303 350 423 374 322 2,844 Planning Board Ann McGuigan 254 138 190 144 216 214 268 248 210 1,882 Mike Raisbeck 313 111 197 179 290 226 338 258 267 2,179 Richard McClure 253 146 221 217 235 318 387 325 288 2,390 Cemetery …

With today's election featuring only one contested race, the big issue revolves around the ballot question, which polls voters about a proposed $9.1 million center fire station. Patch asked voters at precincts 1 and 9 to find the pulse of the town on the issue. While it seems that an overwhelming majority were for the measure, there were quite a few who were against it, whether because of the cost, the location of the proposed building, or perceived corruption with town officials. More often than not, however, these people wished to remain off the record, or declined to have their picture …

Voters at the polls today will see some unfamiliar faces urging them to sign a selectmen recall petition. Roland Van Liew is trying to recall four selectmen because he said they did not vote in accordance to the best interests of the town and did nothing when they saw Town Manager Paul Cohen "act unlawfully" regarding the 9 North Road project. Temporary workers from out of town are holding signs urging people to vote against the fire station and are asking for voter signatures to recall Selectmen Matt Hanson, George Dixon, Pat Wojtas, and Jon Kurland. If 10 percent of the town's voters sign …

For full disclosure, my early voting habits were less then stellar.  More specifically, I didn't vote until the Presidential Election of November 2000.  I was 24.  That's 6 years of voting eligibility wasted being a punk that I can never get back.  My theory at the time was, "I hate politics, they are all a bunch of liars, and my vote is to not vote."  "Typical kid," says the wise man that looks back on his life as he ponders today's local election. In reality, I'm not that hard on myself for this lapse.  I never talked politics, I never followed politics, and as a non-property-tax-paying, …

Today is Tuesday, April 5 - Election Day. Here are five things to look for today: 1. Weather and voter turnout: Today will be rainy with a high of 55. Will the rain hinder voters from getting to the polls? Or would turnout normally be relatively low anyway for a municipal election? 2. Fire Station Question: Will people who oppose the fire station gather enough votes to defeat the question, or will Chelmsford residents rally together for their town? 3. Race for the Planning Board Seat: Who will take it? Ann McGuigan, Richard McClure and Mike Raisbeck are facing off for two seats on the …