FARMINGTON — Thomas Skolfield, a Republican from Weld, with the majority of larger towns reporting results on Wednesday, received a collective unofficial vote of 2,920 to win to represent Franklin County commissioner District 3.

Thomas Skolfield Submitted photo

District 3 includes Avon, Carthage, Coplin Plantation, Eustis, Phillips, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation, Strong, Weld and the townships of Alder Stream, Coburn Gore, Jim Pond, Lang, Perkins and Washington.

Skolfield is a former state legislator and Weld selectman was uncontested in his bid for election on Tuesday.

Votes cast in for Skolfield are:

Avon – 254

Coplin Plantation – 94

Eustis – 391

Phillips – 461

Rangeley – 705

Rangeley Plantation – 131

Strong – 622

Weld – 262

Voting results outstanding are Carthage, Sandy River Plantation and townships of Alder Stream, Coburn Gore, Jim Pond, Lang, Perkins and Washington.

Skolfield believes there are a number of important issues facing the county, however, having to pick just one he would select the overall economy.

“Our people here in Franklin County have felt the stress of low incomes and high costs for far too long. We, as Franklin County commissioners, need to recognize the impact of that issue and then act, within the scope of county government, to help alleviate it. There are numerous components that need to be addressed, including but not limited to such things as transportation, law enforcement, housing, education, taxation and others which all relate to the economic well-being of our citizenry,” wrote in commissioner questionnaire.