Jeff, at 16:56 on Aug 03 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

JG>> I'd be asking for a recount!

BG> A recount is only allowed if the original difference is less than 150
BG> votes, but I'm not sure if it's automatic, or has to be requested by
BG> the losing candidate.  With just 16 votes difference, I suspect that
BG> on this occasion, recounting was done as a matter of course though.

JG> I'd say that you're correct about the recount. 

Sure looks that way, especially as one losing candidate was refused a
recount because the difference was something like 220-odd votes.

JG> I haven't heard a thing down here about anybody screaming for a recount to 
JG> be done, so I assume they've either done it or are doing it.

With a margin of just 16, I think you can take is as read.

JG> It might get interesting if they found nine votes counted wrong :-)

Seems they weren't though.  Suits me too.

Regards, Bill
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