Claim: In the 2004 Edmonton municipal election, Stephen Mandels' total vote (the winner of the election) is bigger than the combined votes of the six candidates who reached the third rank until the last one.
Evidence: The 2004 Edmonton municipal election was held on October 18, 2004 to elect a mayor and twelve councillors to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board. Stephen Mandel 85,887 40.68% Bill Smith 68,767 32.57% Robert Noce 52,640 24.93% Tilo Paravalos 921 0.44% Dieter Peske 905 0.43% Dave Dowling 858 0.41% Thomas "Buffalo Terminator" Tomilson 768 0.36% Jean-Paul Noujaim 390 0.18%