HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Wayne County Board of Canvassers certified Adam Alharbi as Hamtramck's next mayor today, ending one of the city's closest mayoral races in years with just a 6-vote victory margin.

Watch Faraz Javed's video report: Hamtramck mayor-elect certified by 6-vote margin amid ballot controversy

The certification came after a contentious meeting where 37 disputed absentee ballots remained uncounted due to a deadlocked vote by the board. The ballots were discovered days after the election inside the city clerk's office.

"Considering all the things that are going on, we're still a win is a win," Alharbi said.

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The engineer's opponent in the race, City Councilman Muhith Mahmood, saw his deficit narrow from 11 votes on election night to just 6 votes, but may

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