HELENA - The outcome of a Western Montana legislative race and the balance of power in the state House remained unresolved Monday after a daylong recount by Lake County officials.
The recount board recessed and planned to reconvene today to review results in one precinct, where vote totals appeared not to match the number of ballots cast in the Nov. 2 election.
Before calling it quits for the day, the board's recount tentatively showed Rick Jore of Ronan, the Constitution Party candidate, with 1,560 votes and Democrat Jeanne Windham of Polson with 1,559 votes. The initial count, certified in the statewide canvass last week, had Jore winning 1,559 votes to 1,557.
