ALNA

Rep. Les Fossel has requested a recount in the race for Senate District 20, which he apparently lost Nov. 6.

According to unofficial returns, Fossel, of Alna, lost to incumbent Sen. Christopher Johnson, D-Somerville, by 126 votes out of more than 21,500 cast — approximately 0.6 percent.

Fossel announced his intention for a recount this morning via Twitter. He had declined several requests for comment from The Times Record.

The recount will take place at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

Also locally, Democrat Colleen Quint has requested a recount in her Senate District 17 race against Republican Sen. Garrett Mason.

That recount is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday. Unofficial election results have Mason winning by 50 votes: 9,766 to 9,716.

All legislative recounts are conducted at the Maine Department of Public Safety headquarters on Commerce Drive in Augusta.

Fossel had objected to Johnson’s claim of victory on Election Night, calling it “precipitous.”

Johnson won the seat in a special election in February to replace Sen. David Trahan.

Fossel, a restoration contractor and two-term House District 53 legislator, was chairman of the Legislature’s informal Moderate Caucus.

During the campaign, he accused Johnson of having the most partisan voting record of any senator.

Senate District 20 represents residents of Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Hibberts Gore, Jefferson, Monhegan Island Plantation, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Somerville, South Bristol, Southport, Waldoboro, Westport Island, Whitefield, Wiscasset, Friendship, Washington and Windsor.