Absentee votes, recount change winner in state House race

Sun-Sentinel Friday 11th February, 2011

A state-ordered machine recount confirmed Barbara Watson as the winner Friday in a special primary to elect a new member of the Florida House of Representatives.Sharon Pritchett, who was the leader Tuesday evening, narrowly lost.The final count: Watson had 1,759 votes, or 41.7 percent of the vote. Pritchett had 1,741 votes, or 41.2 percent. The third candidate, Erhabor Ighodaro had 723 votes, or 17.1 percent.Watson will represent part of

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