Run-off in Maribor pits incumbent Arsenovič against ex-Mayor Kangler

Maribor, 20 November - Maribor voters have sent incumbent Mayor Saša Arsenovič into a run-off with Franc Kangler, a former mayor swept away in 2012 by a popular revolt over speed traps, in what signals a rerun of the 2018 vote, according to results after 99% of the votes were counted on Sunday.

Maribor Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič (left) and Franc Kangler, ex-mayor of Maribor, to face in the second round of the local election. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič (left) and Franc Kangler, ex-mayor of Maribor, to face in the second round of the local election.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters in the first round of the mayoral election. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

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Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters in the first round of the mayoral election.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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Maribor Franc Kangler, a candidate of the new Slovenian Party (NLS) for the Maribor mayor, awaits election results at his campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Franc Kangler, a candidate of the new Slovenian Party (NLS) for the Maribor mayor, awaits election results at his campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Maribor Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Maribor Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Incumbent Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Maribor Incumbent Maribor Nayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Incumbent Maribor Nayor Saša Arsenovič awaits election results at his campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Maribor Franc Kangler, a candidate of the new Slovenian Party (NLS) for the Maribor mayor, awaits election results at his campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Franc Kangler, a candidate of the new Slovenian Party (NLS) for the Maribor mayor, awaits election results at his campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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