The 28-year-old will be a first-time councillor after the election results are confirmed towards the end of the month, given he has already received 1.84 quotas from first preference votes alone.

Candidates need to have one quota, which is a percentage of the overall formal votes, to be elected.

So far, the only other candidates to have a high enough quota are Robert 'Stumpy' Taylor (1.80) and incumbent Ian North (1.01).

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The Western Advocate asked Mr Fry this week if he is considering putting his hand up for mayor at the first meeting of the new council, anticipated to be just before Christmas Day.

He was coy in his response.

"Everything's on the table," he said.

When asked if that was a yes, his response was equally as coy, with a simple, "I'm open to opportunities".

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Mr Taylor was also asked about whether or not he had any mayoral ambitions.

"We're just happy to see how it pans out. We'll wait and see who's on the council and then we'll work out mayoral roles and deputies from there on," he said.

If Mr Fry does decide to run for mayor, he will certainly have some competition.

Mr North, who served as mayor for a brief period between July and the December 4 election, has already stated that he wants to be returned to the position if re-elected.

"Of all the people there and all the ones coming in, with great respect to everyone, I know the town well, I've got enormous experience, we've done so much work behind the scenes in the last four years that you need a good leader to take that through, and I'm that person," Mr North said last week.

Another former mayor, Graeme Hanger, could also run for mayor, saying, "Probably, yes", to the question.

"Let's just wait and see who is elected," he said.

He currently has 0.8 quotas and is in a good position to be on the new council.

Similarly, Jess Jennings, who has 0.84 quotas, wants the city's top job.

"I will decide once the final count is in, but I'd like to run for mayor," he said.

It will be up to the new council to determine the mayor and deputy mayor via a vote.

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