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Councilman wins Denver runoff mayoral election
Posted: Jun 7, 2011 8:23 PM by Gene Cotton
Updated: Jun 7, 2011 8:25 PM
DENVER (AP) - Councilman Michael Hancock has won a runoff election to become Denver's new mayor.
Hancock defeated former state Sen. Chris Romer Tuesday night after an occasionally feisty campaign and more than $4 million in spending. The two were the top vote getters out of 10 candidates in the May 3 election.
Hancock will be sworn in July 18, replacing interim Mayor Guillermo "Bill" Vidal. Denver's last full-term mayor, Democrat John Hickenlooper, became Colorado's governor in January.
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