Recount in Connecticut's 48th District: Democrat Leads by 541 Votes in Colchester
COLCHESTER, Conn. — The town of Colchester in New London County, Connecticut, began a recount of ballots in the state House 48th District race at 9 a.m. on November 8 at town hall. The contest pits Democrat Bob Fernandez against Republican Mark DeCaprio, whose November 3 Election Day margin was close enough to trigger an automatic recount.
According to figures the town released on November 6, Fernandez received 3,707 votes on the Democratic line and 194 on the Working Families line in Colchester, for 3,901 total, while DeCaprio received 3,168 on the Republican line and 192 on the Independent line, for 3,360 — a 541-vote Fernandez lead in the town. Those are Colchester-only numbers, not the district-wide result; the 48th District also includes the towns of Lebanon, Franklin and Bozrah.
The recount is one of three state House races in Connecticut to enter automatic recount procedures after the midterms, alongside one state Senate race. The outcome will decide the district's next state representative.
Source: Eastern Connecticut News
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