FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, November 20, 2020
Contact: Matt Dunlap
o: 207-626-8400/ c: 207-485-7452

Secretary Dunlap announces results of ballot recount for House District 98

AUGUSTA — A recount of ballots cast has been completed for the general election contest in House District 98, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced today.

After counting the ballots from the Town of Searsport both candidates agreed  to the results reported on election night by town officials.

House District 98 is comprised of Frankfort, Searsport, Swanville and Winterport.

Recounts are a public proceeding in which the representatives of each candidate and staff members from the Department of the Secretary of State manually review each ballot to determine the official vote tally. The recount began at 1:30 pm today, Friday, November 20, in Room 103A-B of the Burton M. Cross State Office Building.

Results of the recount will be posted on the Maine Department of the Secretary of State website and social media accounts.



Office

District

Candidate (Party)

Unofficial
Nov. 3
Results

Final
Recount
Results

Representative, Maine House of Representatives


96

Katrina J. Smith (R)
Stanley Paige Zeigler Jr. (D)

2,907
2,974

2,902
2,975

Representative, Maine House of Representatives


98

Jessica T. Connor (R)

Scott William Cuddy (D)

2,597

2,710

2,597

2,710