Voters returned two incumbents to office and replaced a sitting member of the Planning Board with a new face in Friday’s town election.

Selectman incumbent Jody Dickerson held onto his seat for a second term, beating frequent Selectman candidate Dale Jones. There was one open seat for a three-year term.

Dickerson earned 771 votes. Jones received 281 votes.

“I’m very excited that the voters of Marion will allow me to continue to serve the town and I’m ready for another three years,” said Dickerson, who is also director of the Marion Recreation Department.

He said officials should focus on making the town attractive for businesses that fit the character of the community.

For Jones, this was his third unsuccessful run at the board. A resident for 40 years, he’s served on several committees and founded the town’s ambulance service.

“[Dickerson] ran a very honorable campaign,” Jones said. “Things don’t always work out the way you want them to.”

In the race for Planning Board, longtime member Steve Gonsalves was the top vote getter with 711 votes.

Newcomer Jennifer Francis earned 522 votes and former Planning Board Chair and incumbent Stephen Kokkins received 490 votes. A fourth candidate, Todd Richins, received 171 votes even though he dropped out of the race weeks ago.

Francis had many supporters who cheered as the results were read shortly after 8 p.m. in the Benjamin Cushing Veterans of Foreign Wars hall.

A professor at Rutgers University, Francis serves on the Energy Management Committee and has done extensive research on climate change.

“I’m obviously very pleased. We’ve got a lot of work to do here. I’m looking forward to improving the atmosphere of the Planning Board to help us move everything forward,” Francis said.

She thanked the team of supporters that got the word out and the voters. Francis also credited her opponents.

“All the candidates care about the town,” she said. “Any of them would have been great.”

The School Committee race was close and featured three people seeking two open seats. Previous members Joe Scott and Jay Pateakos did not seek re-election.

David MacDonald, the CEO of Chiron Physical Therapy, received 572 votes, the most of the three candidates.

MacDonald had served as a member of the School Council at Sippican School as well as a coach in the the youth football league.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to serve on the committee,” MacDonald said. “I did everything I could to get into this situation.”

He said he’s looking forward to working with administrators and fellow committee members.

Voters returned Michelle Ouellette to the School Committee one year after she lost her seat by a handful of votes. On Friday, she earned 550 votes to Jessica Harris’ 526 votes.

Elated with the win, Ouellette thanked residents for sending her back.

“I’m very touched, this has been emotional,” she said. “I will do my best to serve the community.”

With three qualified candidates, she said winning wasn’t a guarantee.

“I was worried,” Ouellette said. “There were three great candidates and I think the voting showed that.”

Ouellette is the mother of two school-aged children and works as a kindergarten teacher in Acushnet. During her previous term, she was part of the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative and the Early Childhood Council.

The other contested seat was for town moderator. Former Planning Board member Patricia McArdle won the contest with 572 votes as opponent Matthew Nowick earned 379 votes.

Voters also favored three ballot questions.

Question 1 passed 716 to 374 and allows the town to appropriate money to plow private roads. Should a neighborhood accept plowing service that road would then be open to the public. Residents will have the option of deciding whether or not to accept town plowing.

Question 2 approved a debt exclusion to raise $540,000 for a new or used fire pumper engine. The debt exclusion adds $18.17 a year to the tax bill of a house valued at $400,000 until the truck’s debt is retired.

Even though question 3 passed 671 to 380 no action will be taken on the request for funds to purchase a new town ambulance. At Town Meeting held May 11, voters took the advice of Selectmen to not vote on an agenda item that would have put the question on the ballot. Selectmen said the incoming fire chief should be allowed to weigh in on the decision.

There were two uncontested races. Assessor Ray Pickles earned 894 votes and Board of Health candidate received 869 votes.