City Councilor at-Large Hannah Bowen won Tuesday’s special election to replace State Rep. Jerry Parisella and represent the 6th Essex district on Beacon Hill.
Bowen, a 43-year-old Democrat, won with 73% of votes and carried all six of Beverly’s wards against Republican Medley Long III. “ I am so thankful to the residents of Beve rly and Wenham for entrusting me to represent them on Beacon Hill. I do not take this responsibility lightly,” Bowen said in a statement Tuesday. “I also want to thank the more than one hundred volunteers who always showed up even in the rain, snow, and extreme wind to make this possible.
“At a time when things seem heavy, this campaign reminded me of what is possible when we bring people together.”
Bowen will represent all of Beverly and Precinct 1 in Wenham in the seat Parisella vacated this winter to become a judge.
Wenham voters cast 144 ballots in favor of Bowen and 37 for Long, while Beverly carried 3,949 votes for Bowen, and 1,406 for Long.