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Elections Ontario applies for official recounts of 2 tightest races | Globalnews.ca

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The two closest races in the recent snap provincial election look to be heading for a recount.

The ridings of Mississauga—Erin Mills and MushkegowukJames Bay were won by the Progressive Conservatives and Ontario NDP by razor-thin margins in the province’s Feb. 27 election.

Under the Election Act , the returning officers in both districts must apply to a court for an official, manual recount of the results to take place.