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FREDERICTON New Brunswicks Liberals and governing Progressive Conservatives were in an unusually tight race Monday night as votes were tallied at the conclusion of an election campaign that was dominated by jobs and the economy.

The Liberals, led by political rookie Brian Gallant, had been the perceived front-runner in the race long before the campaign even began. But the results indicated a much closer contest than polls suggested.

Like his main rival, Tory Premier David Alward, Gallant focused his campaign on employment growth, promising to create thousands of jobs by spending $900 million over six years to pave roads, repair bridges and upgrade other infrastructure.

By contrast, Alward sought a second mandate by committing to spur economic growth through expansion of the provinces relatively new but contentious shale gas industry.

Alwards position was polarizing in the province, where public protests have raised concerns about the industrys use of hydraulic fracturing.

But Alward, 54, said New Brunswick is on the verge of $10 billion in private investment if it develops its deposits of shale gas and welcomes the proposed Energy East Pipeline, which could see oil shipped from Alberta to Saint John.

Alward and Gallant were both elected in their ridings by wide margins. But six of Alwards cabinet ministers went down in defeat.

With a large number of polls reporting results, the Liberals were leading and elected in 25 ridings compared to the Tories with 23.

Green Leader David Coon had a small lead in a close three-way race in the riding of Fredericton South.

Gallant, 32, has said there should be a moratorium on fracking until the risks to the environment, human health and water are known.

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FREDERICTON David Alward and Brian Gallant have each won their respective seats, while NDP leader Dominic Cardy lost his bid for election as the results of the New Brunswick election continue to roll in.

Cardy resigned after losing in the riding of Fredericton West-Hanwell to PC candidate Brian Macdonald and resigned as party leader.

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He said the party would hold a leadership race in the coming weeks.

Alward was elected in his riding of Carleton and Gallant was elected in his riding of Shediac Bay-Dieppe.

As 10:10 p.m. more than 306,000 ballots had been counted, with the Liberals leading or elected in 25 ridings and the Progressive Conservatives leading or elected in 23 ridings.

WATCH:Its still neck and neck between the Liberals and Tories. The Liberals are maintaining their slim margin much to the chagrin of one PC supporter who joins Shelley Steeves.

Green Party leader David Coon opened up a lead in the riding of Fredericton South over PC candidate Craig Leonard in his bid to become the first candidate from his party to win a seat in the provincial legislature.

Finance minister Blaine Higgs was elected in the bellwether riding of Quispamsis, while health minister Ted Flemming was elected in Rothesay.

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State Democrats are vowing to confront ex-U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Dave Reichert on Thursday, when Gingrich appears at a Reichert fundraiser at the Issaquah Hilton Garden Inn.

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They may be biting off more than they can chew if either or both of the guests of honor encounter the demonstrators outside.

Gingrich used to relish arguing with Puget Sound liberals back in the mid-1990s, describing Washington as Ground Zero of the Republican revolution after the state elected six new Republican House members. He waded into a crowd of protestors outside the Space Needle for a brief and animated set-to.

Once a hostage negotiator in days with the King County Sheriffs office, Reichert specialized in disarming with cordiality liberal delegations from the group MoveOn.org during his first two terms in Congress.

American politics have, alas, drawn inward since then. Political handlers stress avoiding hostile encounters. Its especially wise strategy here. Washington Democrats work with one of the countrys most skilled trackers, who in 2012 filmed GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna in an embarrassing moment. (McKenna was set up.)

As well, event arrangers emphasize donor maintenance, giving of your time to those who give to you.

The Reichert event has various levels of givers. It will set back donors $2,500 apiece, or $4,000 a couple, to participate in a roundtable discussion with Gingrich. (Big Democratic donors paid $25,000 for an Obama roundtable in August.) A picture with Gingrich costs $500 or $750 a couple. General admission is $150 or $250 a couple.

Reichert has never been a confrontational conservative. He votes with Republicans in the House, but sometimes leaves the reservation on such conservation issues as funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Newt Gingrich, pictured at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference.

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