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  • Haredi candidate Lupoliansky confirmed as Jerusalem Mayor (UPDATE)

    06/03/2003 8:52:12 PM PDT · by Nachum · 11 replies · 229+ views
    Jerusalem Post ^ | June 3, 2003 | staff
    With votes from 581 of 605 polling stations already counted early Wednesday morning, incumbent Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupoliansky was confirmed as its next mayor, leading over runner-up Nir Barkat by some 10 percent. Lupoliansky's election campaign has made history in electing the capital's first haredi mayor in 55 years of Israeli history. Lupolianski, who took over as the city's first haredi mayor four months ago following Ehud Olmert's decision to reenter national politics, received more than 48% of the ballot in these stations. His close forerunner, entrepreneur Barkat, received less than 40 of the ballot. Likud candidate Yigal Amedi received...