Recounts produce same results
Recounts produce same results
Scarborough House races go to Pendleton, McDonough
By Lucas Knowles
Editor
Both of the elections for Maine House last week in Scarborough went to a recount this week and both recounts produced the same results, with the same winners and a tiny margin of victory.
Two town councilors who were running for the first time for state office, Sylvia Most and Shawn Babine, both were defeated in close races at the polls in Scarborough on Nov. 7.
On Election Day, Most, a Republican, received 2,048 votes, while Democrat Peggy Pendleton received 2,069 votes and Green Independent Leo Knighton Tallarico received 226 votes in the race for the District 128 Maine House seat.
After the recount done by the Maine secretary of state’s office, Pendleton remained the winner. The recount determined that 2,079 votes were cast for Pendleton, while 2,053 were cast for Most. Votes cast for Green Independent Party candidate Leo Knighton Tallarico of Scarborough remained unchanged from Election Day.
Babine, a Democrat, was beaten by Republican John McDonough in the race for the District 127 Maine House seat on Election Day by 49 votes – 2,145 to 2,096.
After the recount, Babine had a total of 2,108 votes, while McDonough had 2,151.
Pendleton has previously served in the Maine House and Senate representing Scarborough. McDonough has also previously served in the Maine Legislature, representing Portland.
After the results on Election Day were known, both Most and Babine filed requests for the state for recounts in their respective races.
Candidates had until this past Wednesday (Nov. 15) to file for recounts with the Maine secretary of state’s office.
All candidates involved in the Scarborough recounts signed off on the results, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Doug Dunbar, a representative of the Maine secretary of state’s office, said after candidates request a recount, the Maine State Police takes the ballots from the particular race and the secretary of state holds a recount in a public location. Candidates have to bring a number of people to help in the recount, while the secretary of state’s office plays a supervisory role in the process.
If a recount produces enough disputed ballots to affect the outcome of a Maine House election, the Maine House of Representatives would determine which candidate would be declared the winner. The Maine State Senate would determine which candidate would be the winner in State Senate races. The Maine Supreme Court would make a determination in county races.
The recounts for the District 127 and 128 races were held in the Maine Department of Public Safety building in Augusta. The recounts for Scarborough’s Maine House seats were two of the 14 that were scheduled by the secretary of state’s office at press time.
Scarborough House races go to Pendleton, McDonough
By Lucas Knowles
Editor
Both of the elections for Maine House last week in Scarborough went to a recount this week and both recounts produced the same results, with the same winners and a tiny margin of victory.
Two town councilors who were running for the first time for state office, Sylvia Most and Shawn Babine, both were defeated in close races at the polls in Scarborough on Nov. 7.
On Election Day, Most, a Republican, received 2,048 votes, while Democrat Peggy Pendleton received 2,069 votes and Green Independent Leo Knighton Tallarico received 226 votes in the race for the District 128 Maine House seat.
After the recount done by the Maine secretary of state’s office, Pendleton remained the winner. The recount determined that 2,079 votes were cast for Pendleton, while 2,053 were cast for Most. Votes cast for Green Independent Party candidate Leo Knighton Tallarico of Scarborough remained unchanged from Election Day.
Babine, a Democrat, was beaten by Republican John McDonough in the race for the District 127 Maine House seat on Election Day by 49 votes – 2,145 to 2,096.
After the recount, Babine had a total of 2,108 votes, while McDonough had 2,151.
Pendleton has previously served in the Maine House and Senate representing Scarborough. McDonough has also previously served in the Maine Legislature, representing Portland.
After the results on Election Day were known, both Most and Babine filed requests for the state for recounts in their respective races.
Candidates had until this past Wednesday (Nov. 15) to file for recounts with the Maine secretary of state’s office.
All candidates involved in the Scarborough recounts signed off on the results, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Doug Dunbar, a representative of the Maine secretary of state’s office, said after candidates request a recount, the Maine State Police takes the ballots from the particular race and the secretary of state holds a recount in a public location. Candidates have to bring a number of people to help in the recount, while the secretary of state’s office plays a supervisory role in the process.
If a recount produces enough disputed ballots to affect the outcome of a Maine House election, the Maine House of Representatives would determine which candidate would be declared the winner. The Maine State Senate would determine which candidate would be the winner in State Senate races. The Maine Supreme Court would make a determination in county races.
The recounts for the District 127 and 128 races were held in the Maine Department of Public Safety building in Augusta. The recounts for Scarborough’s Maine House seats were two of the 14 that were scheduled by the secretary of state’s office at press time.
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