CHICAGO: 45th Ward Runoff Comes Down To Ald. Jim Gardiner, Attorney Megan Mathias
JEFFERSON PARK — The heated race to lead the 45th Ward is now a head-to-head battle between Ald. Jim Gardiner and Megan Mathias.
Gardiner and Mathias were the top two vote-getters in a crowded race to unseat the incumbent, who has been under intense scrutiny for months after a series of scandals.
The results of the Feb. 28 election were in flux for weeks as Gardiner hovered around the mark required to win the race outright.
Results made official this week showed Gardiner received 7,683 votes, or 48 percent of the vote, leading to the runoff. Mathias was his closest challenger with 2,699 votes, or 16.8 percent of the vote.
The runoff election is April 4.
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