Kelly Alcon Leads Assessor's Race.(Metro & New Mexico)

Publication: Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM)

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COPYRIGHT 1998 Albuquerque Journal

Byline: Michael Turnbell Journal Staff Writer

'98 Elections

BERNALILLO COUNTY

Bernalillo County Assessor David Kirk Anderson lost a tight race Tuesday for a shot at another four-year term.

Republican Kelly Alcon, a political newcomer, narrowly defeated J. Howard Deme, Anderson's chief administrative officer, according to unofficial returns. Anderson finished a close third for the Republican nomination.

The Democrats' race was even closer with former assessor Mark Carrillo ahead of Dolores Herrera by just a handful of votes.

And up to 150 paper ballots still had to...

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