Election moments
The election results were not fully tabulated until 12 o’clock the day after the election. During the election, there was a minor mix-up in the returns. Councillor Drybrough’s total was given at ''751'' when in reality it was ''731''. The town clerk, W. J. Ross, who was responsible of for returns, was questioned by the ''Sudbury Star'' regarding this discrepancy.The reporter requested that Mr. Ross to look at his list. Mr. Ross tersely said that he wouldn’t. “But how do you account for the difference of twenty?” enquired the reporter. “Seven men checked those figures” replied the town clerk with all the dignity of his command. “and they’re official. I won’t change them.”Initially Ross wouldn’t change the figures; however, after the reporter removed the results card from the wall, he continued to press Ross for answer. Ross then quickly reviewed the figures and subsequently Frank C. Muirhead was elected to council, defeating the incumbent Drybourogh by 20 votes. The reporter continued to investigate the election results, and also discovered that Council;or Newburn also had 20 votes misallocated. Newburn's tally in the ''"L – Z"'' poll was ''139'' when it should have read ''159''. Concerned that Newburn would not have the necessary clout in the Fournier ward after the election, the reporter brought this to the attention of the officials. The reporter subsequently stopped investigating, after an unnamed candidate elect cautioned him against further investigation. He was quoted as saying ''"First thing you know, if you keep checking these figures I'll find out I haven't been elected at all."''
Results
The results of the mayoral and Aldermanic contests as reported by the ''Sudbury Star'' on December 5, 1928 are as follows:References
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