It took three weeks, but Virginia has officially declared Jim Webb the winner of the 2006 Senate race:
RICHMOND, Nov. 27 — The Virginia State Board of Elections on Monday certified Democrat James Webb as the winner of one of the closest U.S. Senate races in state history, making official what his opponent, Republican Sen. George Allen, conceded was true 48 hours after the election ended.
The margin of Webb’s victory fluctuated for several days after the Nov. 7 election, but the elections board said Monday that Webb received 9,329 votes more than Allen to clinch the upset. His surprise win — in the last Senate race to be decided this year — gave control of the chamber to the Democrats, helping shift the balance of power in Washington.
The final tally gave Webb 1,175,606 votes, or 49.59 percent. Allen received 1,166,277 votes, or 49.20 percent. Independent candidate Gail Parker received 26,102 votes, or 1.1 percent.
Definitely one of the closest races I can remember.
