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Maine: Charleen Chase

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 17:51

Three recounts down, no results changed

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

After a recount today, Oxford County Commissioner Steven Merrill (R-Norway) is still the winner in his re-election bid against Charleen Chase (D-Mexico).

Preliminary results gave Merrill a 25-vote victory. After today’s recount, the margin increased to 44 votes, with a final tally of 5,404 to 5,360.

There are two recounts remaining, which will be completed Thursday and Friday. Two were completed last week, which upheld the initial tallies in state Senate Districts 2 and 15.

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Wed, 11/12/2008 - 20:28

Seven recounts to begin in morning

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

AUGUSTA -- There will be recounts in seven of last week’s races.

In addition to the three state Senate and two local races reported earlier, there will be recounts in two House races.

Ruth-Marie Spellman (D-Brewer) has requested a recount in House District 21, where she lost the race for the open seat to Michael Celli (R-Brewer) by 69 votes.

Rep. Michael Vaughan (R-Durham) has requested a recount in H.D. 105, where he lost to David Van Wie (D-New Gloucester) by 85 votes.

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 13:55

Recounts to be held in four races

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

AUGUSTA -- There will be recounts in three state Senate races and one county commission race, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

In Senate District 2, Richard Burns (D-Berwick) has requested a recount. Burns lost to incumbent Sen. Richard Nass (R-Acton) by 385 votes.

In Senate District 15, incumbent Sen. Lois Snowe-Mello (R-Poland) has requested a recount. She lost to challenger Deborah Simpson (D-Auburn) by 102 votes.

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