Meghan Efland was elected mayor of Chestertown on Tuesday, defeating two challengers in a race that drew strong voter turnout to the historic Kent County town. Myeasternshoremd.com reports
Efland, the Ward 4 council member, received 586 votes compared to 453 for Mark Mumford and 29 for Nikita Beck-Burk, according to unofficial results. The election drew more than 500 voters by noon Tuesday, according to Town Clerk Lynda Thomas.