GOP efforts to overturn recount fail AUGUSTA - Republicans all but ceded a disputed Senate seat to the Democratic candidate Monday after two separate court decisions failed to overturn a recount in District 16 or block the secretary of state from submitting election results.Shortly after 5:30 p.m., Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky forwarded to the Governor's Office the results of the Nov. 5 election listing Bristol Democrat Christopher Hall as the apparent winner. Gov. Angus S. King is expected to certify the vote today and notify the apparent legislative winners. Toward the end of the day Monday, tempers flared between...