Election Result In Saint John Harbour To Be Finalised Today

(Saint John Conservative Candidate Carl Killen On Election Night)

 (Photo by Jim Hennessy)

  

Some clarity will be provided for Saint John Harbour Conservative candidate Carl Killen and Liberal Ed Doherty by this afternoon. Monday night's election results will become official by two o'clock and we will then be one step closer to finding out who the MLA-Elect is.

After all the votes were counted, Killen was declared the winner by nine votes over Doherty but the rules state that if the margin of victory is with-in 25 votes of the winner, Doherty can apply for a recount within four days.

In this case, it is less than 25 and that means the recount is automatic within four days as well. If Killen is declared the winner, he will have to resign his seat on Common Council but a byelection to fill it won't happen until May.