With 93.3 percent of the votes counted as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sununu held a slim lead — 30.7 percent of the vote to Edelblut’s 29.7 percent, a difference of about 1,000 votes, according to politico.com.
"This has been an incredible day," he told the small but energized crowd. "I am just amazed by the amount of support I have received ... It’s going to be a late night, maybe not until the morning, when we see the results coming through."
Gatsas had 20.7 percent of the vote. State Sen. Jeanie Forrester of Meredith finished fourth with 17.6 percent of the vote, and was the first candidate to concede. Gatsas conceded later in the night.
