Tracy C. Hemminger, a West Middlesex School Board member seeking re-election who squeaked through to the general election with a fourth-place Democratic primary finish, said he was disappointed with the results, but not just for himself.

“I don’t think the students of the district won,” said the Lackawannock Township resident.

The targets of Hemminger’s comment were newcomer Troy Mild of Shenango Township, who came in second on both the Democratic and Republican ballots, and newcomer Gina M. Reed of Lackawannock Township, who snared a third-place Republican finish.

Hemminger noted Mild has “lots of relatives” who work for the district — Mild has identified two brothers who are teachers — and was “knee deep” in the Canyon College dispute.

“If you’ve seen him at school board meetings, I don’t know how you can vote for the guy,” Hemminger said.

Ms. Reed is “on the coat tails” of Mild, Hemminger said.

Hemminger made no mention of candidate Douglas R. Hazlett’s sister-in-law, niece and distant cousins who work for the district.

Mild, told of Hemminger’s comments, responded, “That’s what you call a sore loser in the sports field.”

“I think that the people of West Middlesex, with the way they voted, noticed that change is needed on the board,” Mild said. “The people of West Middlesex School District like my points and opinion of how our school district is operating at this time.”

Mild said Hemminger was one of the four “puppets” of board President Tom Hubert, and noted that Hemminger is the brother-in-law of school board member Deb Wojtalik.

“I have no animosity toward any of them,” Mild said. “I just spoke my mind. I’m not a politician. I tell it like it is and, if you don’t like it, tough.”

Mild added that he did not run with Ms. Reed and is not even friends with her.

Ms. Reed could not be reached for comment.

Hazlett, a newcomer from Shenango Township, topped the vote list on the Democratic and Republican slates — 391 Democrat and 310 Republican — and incumbent Ms. Wojtalik of Shenango Township also made both general election ballots, with 253 Democratic votes and 159 Republican votes.

Mild attracted 337 Democratic votes and 299 Republican votes; Hemminger snagged 239 Democratic votes; and Ms. Reed garnered 201 Republican votes.