The final poll has been tallied, bringing the decision down to the wire in Terra Nova – The Peninsulas. Liberal candidate Anthony Germain has narrowly defeated Conservative Jonathan Rowe by just 12 votes.

Rowe led for most of the night, but Germain pulled ahead in the final polls, including a decisive special ballot count that sealed the result.

Because the margin is so slim, it falls within the threshold that automatically triggers a judicial recount. Under Elections Canada rules, a recount happens automatically if the gap is less than 0.1 percent of the total votes cast.

Voter turnout in Newfoundland and Labrador was just over 65 per cent. The Liberals took 54 per cent of the vote across the province, while the Conservatives captured just under 40 per cent. The NDP secured about 5.5 per cent.

 

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The tight race in Terra Nova – The Peninsulas will only trigger an automatic judicial recount if the gap between the candidates is within 1/1000th of the ballots cast.

For most of the night Conservative candidate Jonathan Rowe led the vote count until the very last few polls, when Liberal Anthony Germain edged Rowe out with just 46 votes with one poll remaining.

That final poll, which is a special ballot, will need to be counted before the results are validated, a process that could take a few days.

An automatic recount will only be triggered if the validated results show the gap is within .1 percent.

The second place candidate could also ask for a recount if the results are close.

Voter turnout in Newfoundland and Labrador in yesterday’s election was just over 65 per cent, with the Conservatives garnering just under 40 per cent of the vote and the Liberals gaining 54 percent.

The New Democrats captured 5.5 per cent of the ballots cast.