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Election officials estimated the "quota" of votes needed for election at 2698, meaning that 850 of Wolf's votes will be transferred to candidates who were lower choices on her first-place ballots.
"The slate did very well because I think the issues were developed very effectively," Wolf said.
City politicos had predicted that this election could radically change the face of city politics, largely because Vellucci, the mayor and a 34-year council member, and two longtime CCA councillors, Saundra M. Graham and David E. Sullivan, decided not to run. The last time three incumbent council seats were...
Before the last set of results were announced,many observers were predicting the defeat ofincumbent Thomas W. Danehy, an 11-term councillorwho enjoyed immense popularity in the 1970s.Danehy has slipped steadily in recent years andthis year had to fight off tough challenges fromCyr and Myers in his home base of...
"She worked it to death for two years, and shewas involved with everything in the city," saidVellucci. "If two cockroaches were walking acrossthe floor, she would be right there cheering themon. And that brings out the votes."