Republican West Concedes in Florida U.S. House Race
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U.S. Representative Allen West, a first-term Republican backed by the Tea Party, conceded his race in Florida to Democrat Patrick Murphy after two weeks of challenging the Nov. 6 election results.
Murphy, 29, a first-time candidate, won by 1,904 votes, or 0.58 percentage point, in a district that includes part of Palm Beach County and two counties to the north. He will be the youngest House member in the next Congress.