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The race in Calgary Centre is a dead heat with less than a week to go before the Oct. 19 federal election.

A new poll by Mainstreet for Postmedia shows Liberal Kent Hehr with 38 per cent support among decided and leading voters while incumbent Conservative Joan Crockatt comes in at 37 per cent, within the survey’s margin of error.

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“It’s neck and neck,” said Mainstreet president Quito Maggi. “This is definitely a race to watch on election night.”

New Democrat Jillian Ratti has the backing of 19 per cent of voters while Green Thana Boonlert has six per cent support.

Mainstreet surveyed 688 Calgary Centre residents on Tuesday using automated telephone calls. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The inner-city riding has been a major battleground as the Conservatives look to keep Calgary completely Tory blue, while the Liberals try to win a seat in Cowtown for the first time since 1968. The riding is also a key target for the NDP, which has never elected a Calgary MP.