Chris Dorais finished just three votes behind Christie Sacré in the election this year, with 2,177 votes to 2,180.
There is no automatic recount municipally as is often the case in provincial and federal elections, mainly because the ballots are counted by machine and thought to be highly accurate, according to city clerk Robyn Anderson.
But Dorais has the option to request a recount if he wishes, and said Monday he hadn't yet made up his mind.
"It's something I'm considering," he said. "I'm talking to constituents and some people who are close to me who have advised me in the past, and I'm trying to take in everyone's thoughts on it."
