Democratic Rep. Jared Golden came out ahead in the congressional race through Maine’s ranked choice system, election officials said Friday. His opponent requested a recount. If the results stand it would be the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce a majority for any candidate.

Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection against GOP state Rep. Austin Theriault in a battleground Maine House district, The Associated Press projected. Golden prevailed after a ranked-choice tabulation completed Friday, 50.35 percent to 49.65 percent, with all other voters redistributed.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden came out ahead in the congressional race through Maine’s ranked choice system, election officials said Friday. If the results stand it would be the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce a majority for any candidate.