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Special ballot counts continue as 2 federal ridings in B.C. remain undecided

Two B.C. ridings, one on Vancouver Island and the other in the Lower Mainland, still await official results after the federal election on Monday.

Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Richmond Centre are still too close to call

Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed has been leading New Democrat Anjali Appadurai in the Vancouver Granville riding. (Nic Amaya/CBC News)

Uncertainty overthe outcome of two B.C. ridingsdrags on following Monday's federal vote.

Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Richmond Centre are still too close to call.

The Elections Canadawebsite shows no special ballots have yet been tallied in either riding.

Numbers show the NDP candidate leading the Conservative Party challenger in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, while the Liberals are ahead of the Conservatives in Richmond Centre.

A South Asian woman with black hair smiles.
NDP candidate Anjali Appadurai speaks to a voter in the Vancouver Granville riding on Sept. 22. (Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

It's taken several days for the official results intwo other B.C. ridings: Vancouver Granville andWest VancouverSunshine CoastSea to Sky Country.

However, on Thursday night, Taleeb Noormohamed won the seat for the Liberal Party in the Vancouver Granville riding, where a tight race between Noormohamed and NDP candidate Anjali Appaduraikept the results uncertain for three days.

In another close race, Liberal candidate Patricks Weiler was elected in theWest VancouverSunshine CoastSea to Sky Country riding.

With files from The Canadian Press