Calgary mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp has announced plans to request a recount of the ballots cast in the city’s Oct. 20 election after she lost by less than 600 votes to former city councillor Jeromy Farkas.
The unofficial results from Elections Calgary as of Oct. 22 indicate Farkas won by just 583 ballots over incumbent city Councillor Sharp, who received 90,488 votes compared to his 91,071.