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After Runoff and Recount, Kasim Reed Is Mayor of Atlanta
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyThe margin in the race was just 714 votes, but it was enough to elect Kasim Reed the 59th mayor of Atlanta. Despite coming in first in the November general election, City Councilwoman Mary Norwood fell just short in the runoff, failing in her bid to become the city's first white mayor since 1974. Because the vote in last week's runoff was so close, Norwood called for a recount. The final tally was posted on Wednesday, and Norwood officially conceded shortly after that. Fulton County officials said Reed won 42,549 votes while Norwood had 41,835, making it one of the tightest races in ...
Recount Likely in Atlanta Mayoral Race
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyWhat many had thought would be a historic mayor's race in Atlanta is not over yet. Though former state senator Kasim Reed is discussing his plans for his first term, runoff opponent Mary Norwood has not conceded. On the Wednesday morning after Tuesday's runoff election, Norwood was trailing Reed by just 758 votes out of more than 83,000 cast -- a margin of 0.92 percent. A win by Reed would end the city councilwoman's chance to be the first white mayor of Atlanta since 1974. Nearly 11,000 more voters turned out for the runoff than for the general election in November, in which Norwood ...
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