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Application for Cumberland recount granted

Fourth and fifth place candidate votes to be recounted on Wednesday
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Roger Kishi at a Cumberland council meeting on June 25. Photo by Scott Strasser.

A judicial recount will take place in Cumberland on Wednesday.

Last week, Roger Kishi filed the application for a recount due to a two-vote difference between the fourth and fifth place council candidates.

Sean Sullivan retained his council seat with 602 votes while Kishi received 600.

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A judge granted the application in court on Tuesday. The recount will take place in the Cumberland council chambers at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.