PORTSMOUTH — There were no “Santa for School Committee” signs posted anywhere in Portsmouth in the days leading up to the election, but the big man got a vote anyway.

The same can be said for Homer Simpson, Mother Teresa and Mr. Magoo, all of whom were write-ins at the polls here on Election Day.

Oh, and “Peggy from Clements”? You’ll be pleased to know that one voter thinks you would have made a fine addition to the school board.

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For more, read about some of the crazy write-ins by voters in Warren and Bristol.

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As is the case in every election, some voters got creative and went outside the ballot to pick their own candidates for office — friends, family members, cartoon characters, even friendly grocery store workers.

In a few cases, they even made a point of writing “Anyone Else,” or “Not These Two.”

Here’s a list of some of the write-ins in Portsmouth. Check it out — maybe you'll find your own name.

Town Council

Elizabeth Burgess

Jay Cianciolo

Phil Driscoll

Donald Duck

Ann Fiore

Matthew C. George

Jon Harris

Marshall Huggins (two votes)

Jason Humm

Paul Kesson

Anne H. Kukliwski

Pamela Little

Mickey Mouse

Bob Peck

Jeffrey Plumb

Scott Preuit

Jeffrey Lee Reynolds

Jeffrey Richard

John Schlesinger

Jacob Telford

Peter Waluk

School Committee

Nicole Bariseillo (two votes)

Warren Caldwell

Samuel Chase

Mac Chrupcala

Emily Copeland

Fitzmorris

Sandra Gahlinger

Randall Goodel

Phil Hadley

Jon Harris

Herbert Hatty

Emma Hoffman

Karl E. Hoffman

Marshall Huggins

Tom Jones

Bernard F. Kane

Ralph B. Mace

Daniel Makucevich

Mickey Mouse

James Nordhill

Rick Omen

Bob Peck

Peggy from Clements

Cynthia Perrotti

Alan Pinchook

Norbert Rattay

Santa

Homer Simpson

Mike Smith

Jacob F. Telford

Bill West

Jim Zamil

Town Clerk

Mike Daly

Julie Kaull

Robert Perry

R.I. House District 69

Anti-Casino

John Kaull

Ron Paul

Norb Rattay

R.I. House District 70

Brian Aldcroft

Jenn Caldwell

John Doe

Raymond Gallison

Robert J. Healey

Mr. Magoo

Mickey Mouse

Robert Perry

Karen Pinchook

Nicolina Trilling

R.I. House Dist. 72

Donald Duck

Michael Eyre

Not These Two

R.I. Senate District 11

Anybody But

Anti-Casino

Scott Boyd

Randall Goose

Mother Teresa

Senator in Congress

James L. Baronian

Robert Perry

Edward Snowden

Someone Else

Rep. in Congress

Anyone Else

Harry Conte

Michael Eyre

Steve Holiday

Michael P. Moriarty

Mickey Mouse

None of the Above

Jonathan Stevens

Governor

Anne Armstrong

Buddy Cicanse

Pope Francis

Michelle Kwan

John Leidecker

Mickey Mouse

Clay Pell (two votes)

Lt. Governor

Eliminate

Jim Gillis (two votes)

Robert Healey (three votes)

John Krones

Stephen MacDonald

Benjamin Peckam

J.P. Rollo

You

Attorney General

Christine Benan

Connor Kelly

John Leidecker

Robert Perry

Secretary of State 

Guillaume H. DeRamel

Connor Kelly

Leslie Knope

Rick Norton

Bruce Wayne

State Treasurer

Anyone

Alan Pinchook

R.