Ed Lachterman wins special election for Yorktown supervisor vacated by Tom Diana's death

Former deputy town supervisor Ed Lachterman won the Yorktown supervisor special election April 16 following the sudden death of former supervisor Tom Diana in January.

Lachterman, a Republican, beat his opponent, Democrat Jann Mirchandanni, with 55% of the vote and over 4,198 votes. Mirchandanni received 45% of the vote and 3,498 votes, according to the Westchester County Board of Elections.

Lachterman served as deputy supervisor under Diana in 2023 and was appointed acting supervisor after his death.

Mirchandanni, a board member of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, ran for town supervisor in last year's election and lost to Diana.

"While I'm obviously disappointed in the results, I'm proud of the campaign I ran and the integrity with which my team and I conducted ourselves. I'm grateful for the support of community members and encouraged by the turnout for this election," Mirchandanni said. "Democracy very much depends on everyday people getting involved and making their voices heard. And if this campaign has inspired others to get involved, it's a win."

Yorktown's town board said the winner of the special election will take office immediately following the election and certification by the Board of Elections.

Lachterman is set to finish out this term and will be up for re-election in 2025.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Yorktown NY supervisor special election: Ed Lachterman prevails