Councilman Charles Whalen will defeat Republican David Maher to win the remainder of Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin’s unexpired council term.
Whalen leads Maher 20,490 to 14,285.
Martin’s ascension to the mayorship following his defeat of Republican incumbent Kelly Yaede last year triggered the special election. The council appointed Whalen to fill the seat until a special election could be held.
The final tally won’t be known for days. Mail-in ballots postmarked by election day will be counted so long as they reach election officials by Nov. 10.
Provisional ballots, which are expected to favor Republicans, won’t be counted until Nov. 11, and voters who submit deficient ballots have until Nov. 18 to cure them.
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