A recount of votes for the three-year seat on the Hull Redevelopment Authority brought the candidates closer, but did not change the outcome.

After Saturday’s recount, incumbent Charles Richardson finished with three fewer votes and write-in candidate Susan Vermilya gained two votes. However, with 13 votes separating them in the original results announced on Election Day, Richardson remained on top, with a smaller margin of only eight votes.

On May 18, Richardson was declared the winner, 876-863. Saturday’s recount totals were 873-865.

In another HRA race – a five-year seat – C. Anne Murray was unopposed, but 100 write-in votes were cast in that race. Vermilya’s supporters said that some voters may have been confused about where to place the stickers that were distributed outside the polls.

– Christopher Haraden

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