It came down to getting out and meeting voters, and in the end, Tuesday, Woonsocket City Councilwoman Melissa A. Murray claimed the prize of state Senator Marc A. Cote’s Dist. 24 seat representing Woonsocket and North Smithfield.

Murray, a Democrat, pulled in 3,239 votes between the two communities to best second-place finisher, Independent candidate Glenn F. Dusablon. Richard L. Garrepy, one of the two other Independents in the contest, collected 1,152 votes and Michael Disney, the fourth candidate, 278 votes.