Politics & Government
UPDATE: Burns Beats DeBlois by 98 Votes
Executive Council District 4 GOP recount likely. Burns has leads over DeBlois in Bedford and Londonderry.
UPDATE: Former Hillsborough County Treasurer Robert Burns won the Executive Council District 4 Republican primary by just 98 votes, according to unofficial results posted by the Secretary of State.
The totals:
- Burns: 7,140
- Tom DeBlois of Manchester: 7,042
- Chuck Rolecek of Bedford: 6,534
DeBlois won his home city, but was edged out in several surrounding communities, including:
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- Auburn: 164 to 123
- Bedford: 812 to 678
- Londonderry: 684 to 445
Below is an earlier story posted Wednesday.
A trio of well-spoken Republicans shattered the stereotype that Executive Council races are sleepy, overlooked events on the ballot.
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When the smoke began to clear early this morning, it appeared of Bedford edged out of Manchester for the GOP nomination for the District 4 seat. of Bedford made it a closer three-way battle.
A recount is likely, they told the Union Leader.
According to state election law, candidates have until 5 p.m. to apply for a recount after the state primary.
Burns, at this point, is headed to a General Election matchup with Democrat Christopher Pappas of Manchester.
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