Ada = Sault's most accurate election-caller (15 photos)

Ada Provenzano was at David Orazietti's campaign office last night.

Doctors, friends and family didn't think the wife of the late Sault MP Carmen Provenzano would be well enough to make it.

But Ada was determined to come and tell Orazietti he was about to take the provincial seat by more than 10,000 votes.

Most of the Sault's rag-tag band of political pundits were calling for a much closer race.

They all turned out to be way off the mark.

But Ada nailed it.

By the time Election Ontario's overburdened computers spit out the final unofficial results this morning, Orazietti had 19,313 votes, 10,839 more than Arbus's 8,474.

Progressive Conservative Josh Pringle got 2,329 votes, Andre Riopel of the Green Party got 1,386 and the Family Coalition Party's Bill Murphy managed 605 votes.

"Look what you've done for the city," Provenzano told Orazietti. "People would be crazy not to give you more time."

Ada, sadly, couldn't stay for long.

Recently she was hospitalized for a serious and life-threatening condition.

Even after surgery the prognosis wasn't the best.

But Provenzano surprised many with her strength and determination and is mending well, she said.

Last night, as Orazietti's lead over Arbus approached 4,000 votes, Ada capitulated to her family's insistence that she go home and rest.

As the Sault's most accurate election prognosticator left the room, Orazietti's seven-year-old daughter Olivia (shown) was happy-dancing around the place, singing: "My daddy is in first place!"

All through the evening, even as the crowds of jubilant Liberals started moving from the campaign office to the Marconi Hall shortly before 11 p.m. Olivia was still exuberant.

Olivia's mom Jane told SooToday.com that she was very proud of her husband and ready to sleep for about a week.

"I've never taken anything for granted in politics," said David Orazietti. "You always run your campaign like you're behind, even when you're not."

Even after most media outlets had declared him the winner in Sault Ste. Marie, Orazietti gestured to the blank sheets on the walls.

"Look how many haven't come in yet," he said. "I'm not going to say it's over until it's over."

Shortly after Orazietti made that statement, our interview was put on hold as NDP Candidate Jeff Arbus dropped in to congratulate Orazietti on his win.

Then about half an hour later, Family Coalition Party Candidate Bill Murphy came to pay his respects, followed closely by Progressive Conservative Candidate Josh Pringle.

Meanwhile, the way-too-cute Olivia Orazietti continued working the room, randomly dancing, posing for pictures and hugging people as they watched the walls for updates.

Liberal backroom wizards Carmine Biasucci and Greg Hannah had wired both the campaign office and the Marconi Hall for live results on big screens.

The display alternated between bar and pie charts indicating how many polls had returned results in the Sault and what those results were.

There was also a CTV feed for news of the election across the province.

As the Liberal majority materialized, clutched hands and nervous expressions gave way to smiles and applause.

Runners also posted the latest results from each polling station on sheets of paper stuck to the walls.

After Arbus had conceded, one woman, overcome with emotion, stopped with pen in hand and began to cry.

She said she was overwhelmed by the support for for David Orazietti.

During his speech at the Marconi Hall, at about 11 p.m., Orazietti thanked his supporters, his staff and his family for the opportunity to continue planned projects such as a nurse-practitioner station.

"Boy, this is one hell of a progress report," he said. "I want to thank you all so much for coming and for playing such an important role in this campaign."

The MPP said that he and his staff would likely take a few days off to rest and recover from the campaign before getting back to business.