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Mayor for Light elected in ‘Close’ call

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Councillor Bill Close has been elected as new Mayor of Light Regional Council, following a close count in the recent Supplementary Election.

Mayor Close received 38.7 per cent of the primary votes, narrowly ahead of Acting Mayor Michael Phillips-Ryder who received 34.29 per cent.

Following the distribution of preferences, Mayor Close reached the required 1,400 votes and was provisionally declare...


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