Election results closer than originally reported
It appears it was a closer race than first thought between Progressive Conservative Randy Pettapiece and Liberal John Wilkinson in the Oct. 6 provincial election.
After the Advertiser’s deadline, Elections Ontario found it had failed to include a poll in its first count.
The new results, while still considered unofficial, revealed only a 0.5% difference (210 votes) between Pettapiece and Wilkinson.
Wilkinson is not seeking a recount.
The latest results on the Elections Ontario website are:
- Randy Pettapiece, PC, 14,845 votes;
- John Wilkinson, Liberal, 14,635;
- Ellen Papenburg, NDP, 5,836;
- Chris Desjardins, Green Party, 918;
- Irma DeVries, Family Coalition Party, 627; and
- Robby Smink, Freedom Party, 164.
