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Cliff Williams / The Outlook Tallapoosa County Democrat and Republican officials, back, tally provisional ballots during the Tuesday canvassing to certify last week’s election. Eleven of 15 provisional ballots were accepted.

Political newcomer Jay Hovey defeated three term incumbent Alabama State Senator Tom Whatley by only one vote, marking one of the closest elections beyond county lines in Alabama history.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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