Connolly scored a 24 point victory over his closest opponent in the 2008 Democratic Primary.
He only led his closest opponent by two votes.
In some ridings, the Liberals defeated their closest opponents by margins of 3-1 or more.
He left the post to run for governor of the state and after a clear victory over his closest opponent he took office in 1991.
His closest opponent received 33.7% of the vote.
His closest opponent garnered only 12% in the Oromocto riding.
It was a six candidate race, with his closest opponent, Steve Clark, winning 30% of the vote.
Their closest opponent is nearly three minutes behind Armstrong.
Danville is 800 miles from Wayne, the closest opponent.
In the end, he got twice as many black votes as his closest opponent, and that put him over the top.
