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NEWSFLASH: Cliffhanger in Wellington Mayoral Race
Cliffhanger in Wellington Mayoral Election
[See also... Wellington City Election - 2010 Provisional Result and The Wellington mayoralty – a full recount is necessary]
Provisional election results just announced in the Wellington Mayoral race show incumbent Kerry Prendergast only 40 votes ahead of her nearest rival Celia Wade Brown.
The results were handed to media at 6pm and Radio New Zealand reported that Prendergast has received 24,468 votes to Celia Wade Brown's 24,428 votes.
Wellington's Mayoral election is decided using the STV (Single Transferrable Vote) method. Special and late postal votes may prove decisive in the Race.
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