ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) - The lingerie mayor of Arlington senses a cover-up.

Carmen Kontur-Gronquist, the former mayor, sued this week alleging election fraud in the February recall that cost her the office. It seeks to have the election overturned and to be returned to office.

The 42-year-old gained a measure of fame this winter after some constituents complained about revealing photos the mayor posted on her MySpace page before she was mayor.

The shots show the mayor on a town fire engine clad only in bra and panties. She said she had permission from the fire chief to use the engine and had intended to submit the photos in a contest about fitness. She said a relative posted them on MySpace in hopes it would improve the social life of the fit, single mother.

That and gripes about sewers and the municipal golf course led residents to recall Kontur-Gronquist by a 142-139 vote.

The lawsuit alleges the city recorder mishandled ballots.

Since her recall, Kontur-Gronquist has been selling signed copies of her most popular MySpace photo on eBay. 

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