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Conservatives Win West Winnipeg Area Seat, But Slim Margin Will Prompt Recount

September 23, 2021 7:02 AM | The Canadian Press


By The Canadian Press

Marty Morantz

Marty Morantz

WINNIPEG — A federal election race in west Winnipeg is so close, it is expected to head to a recount.

Conservative incumbent Marty Morantz beat out Liberal Doug Eyolfson by 24 votes in results posted to the Elections Canada website.

The margin is less than one-one thousandth of all votes cast, and the elections law requires an automatic recount, headed by a judge, in such cases.

Counting all the ballots in the riding of Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley continued until almost 48 hours after polls closed Monday night.

There were more than 3,000 special ballots, including ones that were mailed in.

Eyolfson says he anticipates a recount in the coming days.

CP - The Canadian Press


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