He faced two other candidates in a very close contest.
It was a close contest and produced a huge turnout.
The paper said that a close contest could push the price up to over $1bn (£610m).
But the vote is nonetheless seen as a close contest.
Rather, the two top contenders are in a very close contest.
The Predators lost their first game of the season in a close contest.
Expected to be a close contest, the series was tied 1-1.
For a report on that close contest, see Saturday's paper.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter Northwest lead the close contest, 17-16.
Although it is considered a close contest, the primary race may well prove to be the easy part.
