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New poll has John Tory 6-points ahead of nearest rival

John Tory takes part in the first debate for the Toronto mayoral race in Toronto on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO – John Tory leads his nearest rival by 6-points with just three days left in the campaign, according to a new poll.

The survey conducted by Mainstreet Technologies shows Tory has 38 per cent support among voters compared to 32 per cent for Doug Ford and 20 per cent for Olivia Chow.

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With 3,569 respondents in the poll, 7 per cent were undecided and 3 per cent would vote for a different candidate.

“It’s Tory’s lead among those likeliest to vote that will deliver him a win on Monday, Doug Ford’s campaign has resonated but not with the Torontonians his campaign needs,” said Mainstreet Technologies President, Quito Maggi in a media release.

A Forum Research poll released earlier this week had Tory with a commanding 14-point spread over Ford with 43 per cent support versus 29 per cent.

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Voters head to the polls Oct. 27.

The Mainstreet Technologies poll was conducted on Oct. 23 with a margin of error of 1.64 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

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