Recount expected in Hurley mayoral, county board races

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — Given the tight results in some of Iron County’s elections Tuesday night, it’s perhaps not surprising the losing candidates in two Hurley races are planning to request recounts.

Paul Mullard defeated incumbent Joe Pinardi 185 votes to 184 in the city’s race for mayor, while Jay Aijala defeated Mullard’s re-election campaign 62 to 58 to represent Hurley’s District 1 on the Iron County Board of Supervisors.

While no official papers requesting a recount have been filed yet, Pinardi told the Daily Globe Wednesday he planned to...