Dems win another seat in the House, GOP incumbent overthrown in recount

Recount gives Courtney win in 2nd District

By Susan Haigh, AP Political Writer | November 14, 2006

HARTFORD, Conn. --A roller-coaster recount that uncovered vote-counting flaws in several Connecticut towns gave Democrat Joe Courtney a narrow victory over three-term Republican Rep. Rob Simmons on Tuesday.

Courtney won by 91 votes instead of the 167-vote margin counted on election night, according to results tabulated by 65 town clerks and reported to The Associated Press. Nearly 250,000 votes were cast.