It may register as the biggest divisional political conventions ever as a record 2,259 voters, more than half of the registered voters in the area, showed up yesterday at the UDP Cayo Central Convention to vote for three candidates.
Incumbent standard bearer Rene Montero was returned to the post with 1,369 votes, while newspaper editor Alberto August came in second with 451 votes and Attorney Orlando Fernandez received 423 votes.
It's a strong showing for Montero was beaten in the 2003 general election by area representative Mario Castellanos who won by a margin of 200 votes. In other convention news, the PUP yesterday held its convention to select a new slate for the city council. 904 voters showed up to select Eloy Waight as their new mayor. Waight got 608 votes, while Beverly Swasey got 155.
