Lowell’s election results demonstrated the advantage of incumbency, especially when so few voters bother to cast a ballot. It also marked a setback for the aspirations of what can be generally viewed as the new breed of city politicians, who failed to win either an additional City Council or School Committee seat.
City Councilors Erik Gitschier, Rita Mercier and Vesna Nuon have each retained their seats in the council after the three were the top vote-getters for the at-large seats in the Nov. 7 city election.