Mayoral Recount Under Way In Pontiac
Incumbent Refused To Concede Race
POSTED: Friday, December 7, 2001
UPDATED: 12:53 pm EST December 7,
2001
PONTIAC, Mich. -- Pontiac Mayor Walter Moore will soon found out whether he will get to keep his job or surrender the position to the police officer who finished ahead of him in last month's election.
Mayor-elect Willie Payne beat Moore in the Nov. 6 election by 69 votes. Payne received 5,019 votes, while Moore received 4,950 votes.Payne, a longtime Pontiac police officer, came out of nowhere to beat the incumbent in a close race that was somewhat surprising to observers.Moore immediately called for a recount, refusing to concede the election.Stay tuned to Local First News and to ClickOnDetroit.com for updates to this developing story.
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Previous Stories:
- November 27, 2001: Unsettled Pontiac Mayoral Race Causes Conflict
- November 8, 2001: Recounts Discussed In Two Elections
- November 7, 2001: Close Race Brings New Mayor To Pontiac
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