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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJones, Dem, 671,151 49.9% ; Moore Repub 650,436, 48.4 % Milatary vote in not counted
Last edited Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:42 AM - Edit history (1)
yet per msnbc.
EDIT TO CORRECT MY MATH.****YES, 1.5 % DIFFERENCE
THANKS FOR CALLING MY MISTAKE OUT.
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/alabama-senate-special-election-roy-moore-doug-jones
Doug Jones has won the election, according to A.P.
Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Doug Jones Democrat 671,151 49.9%
Roy Moore Republican 650,436 48.4
Total Write-Ins 22,819 1.7
100% reporting (2,220 of 2,220 precincts)
onenote
(42,704 posts)LisaL
(44,973 posts)Not 0.5%.
VMA131Marine
(4,139 posts)No recount
madaboutharry
(40,212 posts)49.9. - 48.4 = 1.5
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)49.9 -48.4 = 1.5. 1.5 >.05
Maths
LexVegas
(6,067 posts)drray23
(7,633 posts)Even if moore wins them all he would still be 20 000 votes behind. its over.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Red State Prisoner
(138 posts)2%
The margin of victory appears to be growing.
riversedge
(70,239 posts)has the difference at 1.5%, as of this moment.
Nail-biter toward the end.
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/alabama-senate-special-election-roy-moore-doug-jones
Alabama Election Results: Doug Jones Defeats Roy Moore in U.S. Senate Race
By MATTHEW BLOCH, NATE COHN, JOSH KATZ and JASMINE LEE Dec. 12, 2017, 11:59 PM ET
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Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Doug Jones Democrat 671,151 49.9%
Roy Moore Republican 650,436 48.4
Total Write-Ins 22,819 1.7
100% reporting (2,220 of 2,220 precincts)