After a recount in the disputed race for a seat on the Undergraduate Senate, the end result remains the same.

Kim Montanaro, history and political science sophomore, will still hold the eighth seat on the Senate, starting May 1.

Associated Students Elections Commission announced the decision yesterday after the results of the April 2 and 3 general elections were appealed by senatorial candidate Madison O'Neil, communication junior.

ASUA President Ben Driggs said the commission ran ballots through county voting machines until it got the result, 850-849, three times.

The ASUA Supreme Court decided on April 10 that the commission should recount the votes to get a more accurate count.

In the original vote count, Montanaro was determined the winner by one vote. According to ASUA's elections code, when there is a 1 percent margin between votes for the eighth senate seat, a recount must take place. The original recount showed Montanaro wo n the seat, 849-847.

O'Neil said he was concerned with the high margin of error that can occur in a close race.

Montanaro said, "It was close and if I had been in his same position, I may or may not have done the same thing. I perfectly understand why he did it."

O'Neil said, "I'm glad it's finally decided and everything is over. I am content now with the results."

The bill for using the county's voting machines has not yet come in, Driggs said, but he estimates the recount cost ASUA about $150.