Thomas Gill is one step closer to a seat on the Langley City Council.

Gill is in the lead in the three-way race for Position 4 on the city council, followed by Bruce Allen and Jonathon Moses, according to the early vote tally in the Primary Election.

The top two candidates will advance to the November election.

Gill, who has unsuccessfully sought a position on the council three times, had 34 percent of the vote in the first count of ballots Tuesday evening. Allen was in second with 33 percent of the vote, followed by Moses with 31 percent.

Gill was leading by four votes in the first count, released just after 8 p.m. Tuesday.