Recount Complete: Harper-Brown Wins Re-Election
Republican wins by 19 votes
Friday, Dec 5, 2008 | Updated 7:14 PM CDT
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Linda Harper-Brown won re-election by 19 votes in the race for Texas House District 105.
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Republican Linda Harper-Brown won re-election following a recount of ballots in the race for Texas House District 105.
Democrat Bob Romano filed a formal request for the recount last month.
In the original count, Harper-Brown was declared the winner by 20 votes, the final margin after the recount was 19 votes.
Linda Harper-Brown-(R) 19,857 (48.72%)
Bob Romano 19,838-(D) (48.68%)
Ms. Harper-Brown's victory means Republicans will have a one-seat edge in the Texas House when lawmakers reconvene in January.
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