Bedford Today are reporting that according to bookmakers Ladbrokes, Lib Dem candidate Dave Hodgson had edged ahead to become favourite in the race to be Bedford's new Mayor.
They say:
"Last week, his odds were 5-4 at Ladbrokes, but they fell to 4-5 on Monday, 4-6 on Tuesday, and had reached 4-7 by 10am on polling day.
"Conservative Parvez Akhtar was previously favourite with odds of 4-5.
"By Tuesday he was available at 11-8, and he had fallen further to 13-8 as the borough went to the polls."
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