New Hampshire Union Leader
MANCHESTER — Mayor Ted Gatsas emerged victorious from Monday’s 10-hour mayoral election recount, defeating Alderman Joyce Craig by 64 votes to secure a fourth term in office.
Gatsas won 10,085 votes to 10,021 for Craig, according to results read by Board of Recount Chairman Alderman Bill Shea.
“The mayor is Mayor Gatsas,“ said Shea, declaring Gatsas the winner.
Overall, mayoral challenger Joyce Craig dropped the initial 85-vote margin of victory Gatsas enjoyed to 64 votes. She picked up 60 votes in Monday’s mayoral recount; Gatsas picked up 39.
