(Saint John Harbour Conservative M-L-A Elect Carl Killen)
(Photo by Jim Hennessy)
After four days of going over the numbers, the decision in the riding of Saint John Harbour is now official.
Conservative Carl Killen has defeated incumbent Liberal Ed Dhoerty by seven votes. the numbers on election night showed a victory for Killen by a margin of nine votes which is an automatic re-count under the rules set out by Elections NB.
Killen tells CHSJ News, he feels very content and gives plenty of praise to Justice High MacLellen who oversaw the entire process guaranteeing both Killen and Doherty that no stone would be left unturned.
Killen along with 41 other members of the Conservative Party will be sworn in as the new government Tuesday at the Legislature in Fredericton. Killen says he is looking to set up a constituency office and already has heard from people on a couple of issues.