(This story is by Rob Wolfe, of the Valley News, in which it first appeared Nov. 9, 2016.)
ROYALTON — State Rep. Sarah Buxton, D-Tunbridge, won the Windsor-Orange 1 Vermont House race by three votes Tuesday, and Republican challenger David Ainsworth said he planned to ask for a recount.
With both Tunbridge and Royalton reporting in the two-town district, Buxton led Ainsworth, a former state lawmaker from Royalton, 1,003 to 1,000.
This marks yet another razor-thin result for the two candidates, who have faced off four times, including in 2010 when Buxton unseated Ainsworth by one vote.
“Oh, yes,” Ainsworth said when asked Wednesday whether he’d request a recount.
Ainsworth said he planned to file the necessary forms later that afternoon. Back in 2010, when Buxton took the seat by one vote, he also asked for ballots to be retallied, and the issue was resolved a few weeks later, he said.
