Who says losers are always last?

Ray Monteith, the Freedom Party candidate for Elgin finished fourth of four candidates in Thursday's election, but he says he's a winner regardless.

He finished with 1,098 votes, almost double what he received in the 1987 provincial vote. "I said to myself when I started this campaign that my goal was to double my number of votes. Well I did that and I'm just bubbling. I'm delighted. I think people listened to what I said."

Mr. Monteith said he expected the Liberals to take the riding, but he feels comfortable with all three of the mainstream parties.