
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 27, 1990                   TAG: 9006270054
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-6   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: New River Valley bureau
DATELINE: RADFORD                                LENGTH: Short

COUNCILWOMAN WINS IN RECOUNT

Councilwoman Polly Corn has emerged the winner of a recount from the contested May 1 election in which she finished 13 votes ahead of newcomer Jim Cox.

The recount, held Friday at Cox's request, showed a net loss for Corn of two votes.

Corn's final total was 1,109 vs. 1,098 for Cox.

Radford election officials initially believed that the election had ended in a tie, but it was discovered that some absentee ballots had not been counted.

Corn and the other election winners - Councilman-elect Gary Weddke and Mayor Tom Starnes - will be sworn in Monday.

by CNB