MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Secretary of
State Jim Bennett said today Monday’s recount in Senate District 6 showed
Republican Larry Stutts defeated Democrat Roger Bedford by a 70-vote margin.
The previously announced results showed a 66-vote margin for Stutts.
Bedford lost one vote in Lauderdale
County while Dr. Stutts gained one vote each in Franklin and Lauderdale
Counties. There was no change in Colbert
and Lawrence Counties and a loss of one write-in vote in Marion County.
Bennett said the final tally will
be certified in the next few days.
“While a recount was required by
state law because of the very close results, it shows the results are
substantially the same and our elections system worked well,” he said.
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