12:00a.m. 16th March 2008

It’s close, very close, but it looks like former Maroochy Shire Councillor Ted Hungerford has the lead over former Maroochy media officer Lachlan Millar for the seat of division seven.

While Mr Hungerford had secured 46.96% of the primary vote over Mr Millar’s 29.38%, Mr Millar’s preference deal with Ken O’Flaherty helped narrow the margin.

By 9pm last night, Mr Hungerford was ready declare a win. “Lachlan would have to get 100% of the preference votes to beat me and that’s almost impossible.”

Other election stories:

Abbot promises to deliver

I’ll leave with head held high: Natoli

Division one: Resounding win fires up Grosskreutz

Division two: Fatherhood on mind of winner

Division three: Preferences cost O’Kearney

Division four: result goes down to the wire

Division five: Johnson tips close result

Division six: Hulett trounced by young Christian

Division seven: Ted by a nose

Division eight: Finally, it’s victory for Blumel

Division nine: Griffin’s victory taps into mood for change

Division 10: Johnson helps Tatton

Division 11: Noosa’s Green vows to repay trust

Division 12: Brennan expected to claim victory

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