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[Annie]

Bean concedes; Walsh wins seat by 291 votes :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Election 2010

Another gain in Congress:

Bean concedes; Walsh wins seat by 291 votes
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November 17, 2010

BY DAN ROZEK Staff Reporter

By a margin of 291 votes out of more than 200,000 cast, GOP challenger Joe Walsh emerged Tuesday as the winner over U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean in their nail-biting 8th District congressional race.

Bean, a three-term Democrat, made the results official late Tuesday, conceding the contest after calling Walsh to congratulate him on his upset victory.

Walsh, a Tea Party-backed conservative, led Bean by 347 votes at the beginning of the day, but absentee and provisional ballots tallied Tuesday narrowed that margin to less than two-tenths of a percent.

While Walsh, 48, claimed victory following the Nov. 2 election, Bean had refused to concede until all votes were counted. Bean is scheduled to speak on her decision Wednesday at a news conference.

Walsh, a self-employed consultant from McHenry County who battled a sometimes rocky road to reach Election Day, is expected today to formally claim victory.

He has been in Washington as part of the transition for new members of Congress.

 

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Shame on those 8th Dist. Dimocrats for not getting out enough of the dead vote.

 

[Annie]

Yep, where was dagoose when he was needed?